Definition
佳丽 is a literary term for 'beautiful woman' or 'graceful beauty', often used in classical poetry, historical fiction, or formal descriptions. It is more elevated than everyday words like 漂亮 or 好看, and carries a sense of elegance and refinement. You will most often encounter it in fixed phrases such as 佳丽三千 ('three thousand beauties') or 佳丽如云 ('crowded with beauties').
s.v.
(literary, adjective or noun) beautifula beauty
Examples
- ，佳丽。Xuǎnměi dàsài shàng, jiā lì rú yún.At the beauty pageant, there were beauties everywhere.
- 佳丽。Zhè shǒu shī miáoxiě le yí wèi juédài jiā lì.This poem describes a peerless beauty.
- ，。Gōngtíng zhōng jiālì zhòngduō, què wú rén néng jiě jūnwáng zhī yōu.The palace was filled with beauties, yet none could ease the king's sorrow.
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