pretty girl from a humble family; demure beauty
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a pretty young woman from a humble or middle-class family; a modest, demure beauty
Originally from a poem by Xie Tiao of the Southern Dynasties, describing the beautiful daughter of an ordinary family. Often contrasted with 大家闺秀 (young lady from a wealthy/renowned family). Carries connotations of modesty, freshness, and unpretentious beauty.
Tā她
suī虽
shì是
xiǎo小
jiā家
bì碧
yù玉
，
què却
yǒu有
zhe着
dà大
jiā家
guī闺
xiù秀
de的
qì气
zhì质
。
Though she is a girl from a humble family, she carries herself with the grace of an aristocratic lady.
Lín邻
jiā家
nǚ女
hái孩
xiǎo小
jiā家
bì碧
yù玉
，
wēn温
wǎn婉
kě可
rén人
。
The girl next door is a modest beauty—gentle and charming.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
xiǎo小
jiā家
bì碧
yù玉
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
gù故
shi事
。
This film tells the coming-of-age story of a pretty young woman from an ordinary family.
Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
nà那
xiē些
zhāng张
yáng扬
de的
fù富
jiā家
nǚ女
，
fǎn反
ér而
zhōng钟
qíng情
yú于
xiǎo小
jiā家
bì碧
yù玉
de的
wēn温
wǎn婉
。
He doesn't like those flamboyant rich girls; instead, he is drawn to the gentle demeanor of a modest beauty.