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窈窕淑女 — “A fair and graceful lady”

窈窕淑女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fair and graceful lady”. A gentle and virtuous young woman. Literally, “Graceful and virtuous lady”.

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窈窕淑女 Pronunciation and Pinyin

窈窕淑女 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
窈
yǎo10graceful, deep, serene
窕
tiǎo11delicate, graceful, alluring
淑
shū11Good, gentle, and virtuous
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter

Example Sentence with 窈窕淑女

他一直在寻找一位如诗如画的窈窕淑女作为自己的伴侣。
He has always been looking for a beautiful and graceful lady as his companion.

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Synonyms of 窈窕淑女

  • chén沉yú鱼luò落yàn雁breathtakingly beautiful woman
  • xiù秀sè色kě可cān餐exquisitely beautiful, a feast for the eyes
  • xiū羞huā花bì闭yuè月breathtakingly beautiful woman

Antonyms of 窈窕淑女

  • qí其mào貌bù不yáng扬unassuming in appearance
  • zhāng獐tóu头shǔ鼠mù目repulsive and shifty appearance
  • miàn面mù目kě可zēng憎repulsive countenance

More idioms starting with 窈

  • yǎo窈yǎo窈míng冥míng冥profound and subtle

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Questions about 窈窕淑女

What does 窈窕淑女 mean?

窈窕淑女 (yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fair and graceful lady”.

How do you pronounce 窈窕淑女?

窈窕淑女 is pronounced yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 窈窕淑女 literally mean?

Literally, 窈窕淑女 means “Graceful and virtuous lady”. It is used to mean “a fair and graceful lady”.

What is the Chinese definition of 窈窕淑女?

窈窕:美好的样子。美好的女子。

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