风度翩翩 (fēng dù piān piān) — (idiom) elegant and suave in manner; debonair; graceful and poised
Definition
A literary idiom describing a man who carries himself with effortless charm and grace — often used for polished gentlemen, diplomats, or suitors. Always used for men, never women.
idiom
elegant and suave in mannerdebonairgraceful and poised
Examples
- ，风度翩翩。Tā chuān zhuó yì shēn xī zhuāng, kàn qǐ lái fēng dù piān piān.He wears a suit and looks elegant and suave.
- 风度翩翩。Nà wèi fēng dù piān piān de nán shì shì zhù míng de wài jiāo guān.That debonair gentleman is a famous diplomat.
- ，。Tā zài wǔ huì shàng fēng dù piān piān, xī yǐn le suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng.He was so graceful and poised at the dance that he drew everyone's attention.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate
A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.
风度 (bearing) and 翩翩 (graceful) together portray an elegant, suave manner.
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