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旖旎

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ nǐ

(literary) charming; enchanting; picturesque

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旖: yǐ · romantic; tender; charming
旎: nǐ · fluttering of flag; romantic

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3–3 · yi3 ni3

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adj

(of flags) fluttering in the wind
(figurative) charming; graceful; genial
(figurative) luxuriant; prosperous

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