伸懒腰 (shēn lǎn yāo) — to stretch one's body, to stretch oneself
Definition
A fixed everyday phrase meaning 'to stretch (oneself, especially after sitting or waking up).' 懒腰 refers to the relaxed, full-body stretch — not a generic stretch like 拉伸.
verb
to stretch one's bodyto stretch oneself
Examples
- ，伸懒腰。Tā zuò lèi le, zhàn qǐ lái shēn lǎn yāo.He was tired of sitting, stood up and stretched.
- ，。Tā shēn le yí gè lǎn yāo, gǎn jué shū fu duō le.She stretched, feeling much more comfortable.
- ，。Zǎo shàng qǐ lái shēn gè lǎn yāo, jīng shén jiù huì hǎo hěn duō.Stretching in the morning will make you feel much more energetic.
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