佳丽 (jiā lì) — (literary, adjective or noun) beautiful; a beauty
Definition
Literary word almost always referring to women — 'beauty' (the person) or 'beautiful (woman)'. Used in writing about pageants, palaces, and poetry, never in casual speech.
adjective
(literary, adjective or noun) beautifula beauty
Examples
- ，佳丽。Xuǎn měi dà sài shàng, jiā lì rú yún.At the beauty pageant, there were beauties everywhere.
- 佳丽。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le yí wèi jué dài jiā lì.This poem describes a peerless beauty.
- ，。Gōng tíng zhōng jiā lì zhòng duō, què wú rén néng jiě jūn wáng zhī yōu.The palace was filled with beauties, yet none could ease the king's sorrow.
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