文质彬彬
wén​zhì​bīn​bīn

refined

  • created reference approved 文质彬彬/文質彬彬 → 论语/論語 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文质彬彬 / 文質彬彬 wén​zhì​bīn​bīn

    论语 / 論語 lún​yǔ

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 文质彬彬/文質彬彬 · wén​zhì​bīn​bīn · refined — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文质彬彬 / 文質彬彬

    wén​zhì​bīn​bīn

    refined

    refined in manner; gentle and elegant; suave. Originates from the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]], describing a balance between outward cultivation and inner substance.

    wén​zhí​bīn​bīn

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · gentle 质 (literal) → 质/質 · zhì · simple 彬彬 (reduplication) → 彬 · bīn · refined

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense