風韻猶存

简 风韵犹存 · 繁 風韻猶存
Mandarin · pinyin fēng yùn yóu cún

Meanings

  1. (of an aging woman) still attractive
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風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
韻
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猶
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存
cún · exist, live, be; survive; remain
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
韵
yùn · rhyme; vowel
犹
yóu · like, similar to, just like, as
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1–4–2–2 · feng1 yun4 you2 cun2

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fung1 wan5 jau4 cyun4

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  1. (usually said of a middle-aged woman) to continue to possess a graceful appearance or demeanor

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