Definition
婷婷 is a reduplicated form of 婷, used in literary Chinese to describe a woman's graceful, elegant posture or bearing. It often appears in the four-character phrase 婷婷玉立 (tíng tíng yù lì), meaning 'to stand gracefully and uprightly'. This word belongs to written or poetic registers and is not used in everyday conversation.
r.f.
gracefulelegant (of a woman's bearing, literary)
Examples
- 婷婷，。Tā tíng tíng yù lì, měi rú huà.She stands gracefully, beautiful like a painting.
- 婷婷。Tā de tíng tíng shēnzī ràng rén zàntàn.Her graceful posture makes people admire.
- 婷婷，。Nà wèi nǚshì tíng tíng yōuyǎ, qìzhì chūzhòng.That lady is graceful and elegant, with outstanding temperament.
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