dimple; smiling face
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dimple (in the cheek when smiling)
literaryLiterary term for the physical indentation in the cheek when one smiles.
Tā她
xiào笑
qǐ起
lái来
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
lòu露
chū出
liǎng两
gè个
qiǎn浅
qiǎn浅
de的
xiào笑
yè靥
。
When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared on her face.
Xiào笑
yè靥
rú如
huā花
，
míng明
móu眸
hào皓
chǐ齿
。
Her dimples were like flowers, with bright eyes and white teeth.
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Shào少
nǚ女
xiū羞
hóng红
le了
liǎn脸
，
xiào笑
yè靥
shēn深
shēn深
。
The maiden blushed deeply, her dimples profound.
noun
smiling face; smile
literaryRefers to the entire smiling countenance, often with literary or poetic connotations.
Tā她
huí回
móu眸
yī一
xiào笑
，
xiào笑
yè靥
dòng动
rén人
。
She turned back and smiled, her smiling face captivating.
Chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
xiào笑
yè靥
yíng盈
yíng盈
。
The spring breeze brushed the face, with a full smiling face.
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Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
，
jiā佳
rén人
de的
xiào笑
yè靥
shì是
chūn春
tiān天
zuì最
měi美
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
。
In the poet's writing, the beauty's smiling face is spring's most beautiful scenery.