楚腰
chǔ​yāo

slender waist

楚腰 chǔ​yāo
slender waist
(literary) a slender waist, particularly that of a woman; refers to King Ling of the state of Chu who was known for his preference for people with small waists, leading his subjects to starve themselves
a slender woman
(literary) a woman with a slender or delicate figure

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