水袖
shuǐ​xiù

water sleeves

  • created sense approved 水袖 · shuǐ​xiù · water sleeves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水袖

    shuǐ​xiù

    water sleeves

    The long, white-silk sleeves attached to the cuffs of costumes in traditional Chinese opera and dance; they are flicked or waved to express character emotions and create fluid, water-like movements.

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 袖 (literal) → 袖 · xiù · sleeve

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