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顾影弄姿 — “To admire oneself in the mirror or reflection and strike various poses”

顾影弄姿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire oneself in the mirror or reflection and strike various poses”. To show off one's appearance in a self-admiring or vain way. Literally, “gazing at one's reflection and making poses”.

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顾影弄姿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顾影弄姿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
姿
zī9appearance, posture, or demeanor

Example Sentence with 顾影弄姿

她总是在镜子前顾影弄姿,陶醉于自己的美丽。
She always gazes at her reflection and strikes various poses in front of the mirror, reveling in her own beauty.

Idioms Related to 顾影弄姿

Synonyms of 顾影弄姿

  • sāo搔shǒu首nòng弄zī姿make affected and flirtatious gestures

More idioms starting with 顾

  • gù顾sān三bù不gù顾sì四unable to attend to everything
  • gù顾quán全dà大jú局consider the overall situation
  • gù顾nèi内zhī之yōu忧worries about internal affairs
  • gù顾qián前bù不gù顾hòu后heedless of consequences
  • gù顾míng名sī思yì义meaning apparent from its name
  • gù顾hòu后zhān瞻qián前think carefully before acting
  • gù顾fù复zhī之ēn恩parental nurturing kindness
  • gù顾dà大jú局,,shí识dà大tǐ体prioritize common good
  • gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾wěi尾focus on one, neglect others
  • gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾jiǎo脚shortsighted and inconsiderate
  • gù顾xiǎo小shī失dà大penny-wise and pound-foolish
  • gù顾zuǒ左yòu右ér而yán言tā他avoid the topic and change the subject

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Questions about 顾影弄姿

What does 顾影弄姿 mean?

顾影弄姿 (gù yǐng nòng zī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire oneself in the mirror or reflection and strike various poses”.

How do you pronounce 顾影弄姿?

顾影弄姿 is pronounced gù yǐng nòng zī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 顾影弄姿 literally mean?

Literally, 顾影弄姿 means “gazing at one's reflection and making poses”. It is used to mean “to admire oneself in the mirror or reflection and strike various poses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 顾影弄姿?

顾影:看着自己的身影;弄姿:做出各种姿态。对着自己的身影,做出各种姿态。形容卖弄身形,自我欣赏。

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