惊鸿

驚鴻
jīnghóng
  1. graceful (esp. of female posture)
  2. lithe

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) a beautiful and graceful woman
  2. (archaic) a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
  3. (archaic) an elegant and graceful dancer
  4. a beautiful and graceful woman
  5. a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
  6. an elegant and graceful dancer

Wiktionary

因受惊而轻捷飞起的鸿鸟。《文选．曹植．洛神赋》：「翩若惊鸿，婉若游龙。」后用以比喻女子的体态轻盈。宋．陆游〈沉园〉诗二首之一：「伤心桥下春波绿，曾是惊鸿照影来。」清．龚自珍〈卜算子．江上有高楼〉词：「楼外文波曲曲通，不驻惊鸿影。」

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Entry Composition

1 惊 jīng
  1. to startle
  2. to be frightened
  3. to be scared
  4. alarm
2 鸿 hóng
  1. eastern bean goose
  2. great
  3. large

Related entries

便嬛 piánxuān (old) graceful
优美 yōuměi
  1. graceful
  2. fine
  3. elegant
这个地方以风景优美闻名。

This place is famous for its scenic beauty.

Source: Tatoeba

娉 pīng graceful
婀 ē
  1. graceful
  2. willowy
  3. unstable
婀娜 ēnuó
  1. (of a woman's bearing) graceful
  2. elegant
  3. lithe
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