chǔ​yāo

slender waist

  • created reference approved 楚腰 → 楚灵王/楚靈王 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    楚腰 chǔ​yāo

    楚灵王 / 楚靈王 chǔ​líng​wáng

    see

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  • created sense approved 楚腰 · chǔ​yāo · slender waist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    楚 (literal) → 楚 · chǔ · Chu State 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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  • created sense approved 楚腰 · chǔ​yāo · a slender woman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    楚腰

    chǔ​yāo

    a slender woman

    (literary) a woman with a slender or delicate figure

    楚 (literal) → 楚 · chǔ · Chu State 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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