楚楚动人 (chǔ chǔ dòng rén) — delicate and enchanting; lovely (of a woman's appearance)
Definition
Literary idiom for a woman whose delicate beauty moves onlookers — more formal and evocative than the everyday 漂亮.
idiom
delicate and enchantinglovely (of a woman's appearance)
Examples
- ，楚楚动人。Tā chuān zhuó yì shēn bái qún, kàn qǐ lái chǔ chǔ dòng rén.She wore a white dress and looked enchantingly lovely.
- 楚楚动人，。Huà zhōng de nǚ zǐ chǔ chǔ dòng rén, ràng rén yí bù kāi yǎn jing.The woman in the painting was so delicate and charming that one couldn't look away.
- ，楚楚动人。Tā suī rán bù shī zhī fěn, què yī rán chǔ chǔ dòng rén.Even without makeup, she was still enchantingly lovely.
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