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娉婷裊娜

简娉婷袅娜 · 繁娉婷裊娜

Mandarin · pinyin pīng tíng niǎo nuó

(idiom) (of a woman) gorgeous and graceful; lithe and lovely

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娉: pīng · beautiful, attractive, charming, graceful
婷: tíng · pretty; attractive; graceful
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娜: nà · elegant, graceful, delicate
袅: niǎo · curling upwards; wavering gently

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1–2–3–2 · ping1 ting2 niao3 nuo2

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