丽人 (lí) — (literary) beautiful woman; belle
Definition
Literary/formal noun for a 'beautiful woman,' mainly found in classical poetry, painting, and prose. More elegant and written than everyday words like 美女.
noun
(literary) beautiful womanbelle
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 丽人。Gǔ dài shī cí zhōng cháng yǐ lí bǐ yù měi nǚ.In ancient poetry, 'beautiful woman' is often used to describe a beauty.
- 丽人，。Huà zhōng nà wèi lí, shén tài yōu yǎ.The beautiful woman in the painting has an elegant demeanor.
- 丽人，。Tā suī fēi qīng chéng lí, què yě qīng xiù dòng rén.Though she is not a city-toppling beauty, she is still strikingly delicate.
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