凝脂 (níng zhī) — congealed fat; solidified lard or butter; (figurative) creamy, smooth, and glossy skin; soft and delicate texture
Definition
Literary, classical-Chinese noun for 'congealed fat' — most often used figuratively in the set phrase 肤如凝脂 to praise a woman's skin as smooth, fair, and lustrous. This is a poetic, written register, not everyday vocabulary.
noun
congealed fatsolidified lard or butter(figurative) creamysmoothand glossy skinsoft and delicate texture
Examples
- 凝脂。Dōng tiān zhū yóu fàng liáng hòu jiù huì biàn chéng níng zhī.In winter, lard turns into solidified fat after it cools.
- ，凝脂。Tā pí fū bái xī, chù gǎn rú níng zhī bān xì huá.Her skin is fair and feels as smooth and delicate as congealed fat.
- “凝脂”。Gǔ rén yòng "fū rú níng zhī" lái zàn měi nǚ zǐ de měi mào.Ancient people used 'skin like congealed fat' to praise a woman's beauty.
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