翩若驚鴻
piān​ruò​jīng​hóng

tripping lightly like a startled swan

  • created sense approved 翩若惊鸿/翩若驚鴻 · piān​ruò​jīng​hóng · tripping lightly like a startled swan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    翩若惊鸿 / 翩若驚鴻

    piān​ruò​jīng​hóng

    tripping lightly like a startled swan

    To move with a light and graceful posture, like a swan taking flight; used to describe the elegant movements or appearance of a beautiful woman.

    翩 (literal) → 翩 · piān · graceful 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 惊鸿 (literal) → 惊鸿/驚鴻 · jīng​hóng · startled swan goose

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