小巧玲珑

Traditional: 小巧玲瓏

xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite

What does 小巧玲珑 mean?

小巧玲珑 (xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 巧qiǎoopportunely · coincidentally 玲líng(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) · tinkling of gem-pendants 珑lóngtinkling of gem-pendants

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小巧玲珑

xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng

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