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细皮嫩肉

xì pí nèn ròudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
soft skin and tender flesh (idiom) / smooth-skinned
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3180f09c0395550d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

細皮嫩肉 细皮嫩肉 [xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4] /soft skin and tender flesh (idiom)/smooth-skinned/

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Other forms in these source records: 細皮嫩肉

  • 细
    xì

    thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 嫩
    nèn

    young and tender / (of food) tender / lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced / unskilled

  • 肉
    ròu

    meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute / Kangxi radical 130

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.