笑靥 (xiào yè) — (literary) dimples when smiling; a smiling face
Definition
Literary/poetic word for a dimpled, smiling face — used in writing about beauty, almost never in everyday speech. It emphasizes the charm of the smile itself, not just the dimples.
noun
(literary) dimples when smilinga smiling face
Examples
- ，笑靥。Tā wēi wēi yí xiào, shuāng jiá lù chū liǎng gè qiǎn qiǎn de xiào yè.She gave a gentle smile, revealing two shallow dimples on her cheeks.
- 笑靥，。Shī zhōng miáo xiě le shào nǚ rú huā bān de xiào yè, lìng rén xīn dòng.The poem describes the girl's flower-like smiling face, which is enchanting.
- ，笑靥。Nà zhāng jiù zhào piàn shàng, mǔ qīn nián qīng shí de xiào yè yī rán qīng xī kě jiàn.In that old photograph, the dimples on my mother's young face are still clearly visible.
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