jiǎo​ruò​jīng​lóng

as graceful as a startled dragon

  1. strong
    (bound form) vigorous; brave; strong and powerful
  2. ruò adjectiveadverb
    to seem
    to seem; to appear to; to be like; to look as if
  3. jīng adjectiveverb
    to be startled
    to be startled; to be frightened, scared, or shocked by a sudden stimulus
  4. dragon
    a legendary animal with horns, scales, and claws that can fly and control the rain