graceful and in good taste; elegant; beautiful in manner or surroundings

Seattle; the largest city in Washington state in the northwestern United States

Yahoo, the Internet portal and technology company

elegant and refined; having high aesthetic taste or noble quality; dainty; gentility

refined; elegant; polished in style or diction

Athens, the capital city of Greece

The Maya civilization of Central America

Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the island of [[爪哇|爪哇|zhao3 wa1]]

refined; elegant; in good taste; showing high quality and sophistication in style or decor

L'Oréal, a French cosmetics and beauty company

International English Language Testing System; a standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English speakers

simple and elegant in color, pattern, or style; quiet and refined

elegant; refined; polished in speech or manners

learned and possessing profound scholarship

Jacques (name)

beautiful and elegant; exquisite and in good taste

refined; elegant; in good taste. Used to describe something polished or highbrow

quiet and tastefully arranged; typically used to describe a place or environment

elegant and refined beauty

vulgar; indecent; lacking in grace or refinement; inappropriate for a polite setting

elegant; refined in manner or speech; sophisticated

The goddess of wisdom, arts, and warfare in Greek mythology; the patron goddess of Athens.

elegant and refined in manner, speech, or appearance; fresh and tasteful; often used to describe decor or artistic style

simple but elegant; understated and tasteful in appearance or style

Aryan; referring to the group of peoples including the Indo-Iranian and European branches.

(idiom) gentle and cultivated; having an appearance and manner that is refined and polite

Ya'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province; formerly the capital of the defunct Xikang Province.

The world's highest mountain range, located between the Tibetan plateau and the Indian subcontinent; its name literally means "home of snow" in Tibetan.

The first extant Chinese dictionary and one of the thirteen Confucian classics, compiled between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC; also known as "The Ready Guide".

Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland

the Maya people; Mayan peoples

the Himalayas; Himalayan

The Yarlung Zangbo River (also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo), the longest river in Tibet and one of the highest major rivers in the world; it flows into India where it is known as the Brahmaputra River.

(idiom) to suit both refined and popular tastes; to be enjoyed by experts and ordinary people alike

Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia

A young urban professional, typically one with a high-paying job and a lifestyle centered on material success and consumption.

a place or situation of high culture; a hall or venue of refined taste; an elegant setting. Often used in the context of something common being elevated to a status that is respected by those with high artistic or intellectual standards

A refined and elegant interest or mood; enthusiasm for sophisticated pursuits like art, music, or literature

not matter much; not affect the main point or the whole. Describes a minor defect or action that does not cause significant harm or violate important principles.

Yamaha; Japanese brand of motor vehicles, musical instruments, and electronics

elegant and tasteful in appearance, clothing, or behavior; often used in the negative to describe something as unrefined or unsightly

A polite way to refer to someone else's name; also used as a formal or refined term for an alias or appellation.

learned and refined; possessing great scholarship and upright character

an elegant scholar or person of refined tastes and integrity

having an antique and elegant style; of classic elegance or taste; often used to describe furniture, art, or writing

The 'Lesser Odes', one of the three main divisions of the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]]. It contains 80 songs primarily composed during the late Western Zhou and early Eastern Zhou periods.

Ceremonial court music performed in ancient China during imperial sacrifices, rituals, and banquets; also refers to related traditions like Korean a'ak or Japanese gagaku.

a polite term for one's magnanimity, tolerance, or broad-mindedness

The refined and the vulgar; high culture and popular culture; both sophisticated and popular tastes