亭亭玉立 — Chinese idiom
亭亭玉立
tíng tíng yù lì
Meaning
- (of a woman) slender and elegant
- (of a plant) tall and straight
Character by character
- 亭tíngpavilion; erect
- 亭tíngpavilion; erect
- 玉yùjade, gem, precious stone
- 立lìto stand; to establish, to set up
Idioms sharing a character
- 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù
- 仙姿玉色 xiān zī yù sè
- 偷香窃玉 tōu xiāng qiè yù
- 冰清玉洁 bīng qīng yù jié
- 冰肌玉骨 bīng jī yù gǔ
- 如花似玉 rú huā sì yù
- 如金似玉 rú jīn sì yù
- 字字珠玉 zì zì zhū yù
- 引玉之砖 yǐn yù zhī zhuān
- 怜香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù
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