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.
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Tā shēn le yí gè lǎn yāo, gǎn jué shū fu duō le.
She stretched, feeling much more comfortable.
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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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