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蓮步

简莲步 · 繁蓮步

Mandarin · pinyin lián bù

(literary) light, airy steps (as if walking on lotuses); elegant gait of a woman

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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2–4 · lian2 bu4

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noun

(archaic) light and airy steps (of a woman, as if floating on lotus leaves)

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