細皮嫩肉

简 细皮嫩肉 · 繁 細皮嫩肉
Mandarin · pinyin xì pí nèn ròu

Meanings

  1. soft skin and tender flesh (idiom)
  2. smooth-skinned
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細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
嫩
nèn · soft, tender, delicate; young
肉
ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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4–2–4–4 · xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4

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sai3 pei4 nyun6 juk6

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