小蛮腰

Traditional: 小蠻腰

xiǎo mán yāo

Dictionary entry

slim feminine waist; willow waist (from the name of a Tang dynasty woman Xiao Man, famed for her slender waist)

What does 小蛮腰 mean?

小蛮腰 (xiǎo mán yāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1slim feminine waist; willow waist (from the name of a Tang dynasty woman Xiao Man, famed for her slender waist)

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 蛮mánbarbarian · bullying 腰yāothe waist and lower back · (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)

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How to pronounce 小蛮腰

小蛮腰

xiǎo mán yāo

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