亭亭玉立

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant

What does 亭亭玉立 mean?

亭亭玉立 (tíng tíng yù lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant

2(idiom) (of a plant) tall and straight

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亭tíngpavilion · booth 玉yùjade 立Lìsurname Li

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