亭 亭 玉 立

tíng tíng yù lìdictionary entry

(idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant / (idiom) (of a plant) tall and straight

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Original source entry:

亭亭玉立 亭亭玉立 [ting2 ting2 yu4 li4] /(idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant/(idiom) (of a plant) tall and straight/

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亭
tíng
pavilion / booth / kiosk / erect
亭
tíng
pavilion / booth / kiosk / erect
玉
yù
jade
立
lì
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
Lì
surname Li

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