惜香怜玉
xī​xiāng​lián​yù

to be tender toward women

  • created sense approved 惜香怜玉/惜香憐玉 · xī​xiāng​lián​yù · to be tender toward women — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    惜香怜玉 / 惜香憐玉

    xī​xiāng​lián​yù

    to be tender toward women

    to have protective and tender feelings for women; to show kindness and care toward the fairer sex.

    惜 (literal) → 惜 · xī · to cherish 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · feminine 怜 (literal) → 怜/憐 · lián · to cherish 玉 (literal) → 玉 · yù · exquisite

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