幽香 yōu xiāng delicate fragrance syn 春笋 春筍 chūn sǔn springtime bamboo shoots / fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate syn 清秀 qīng xiù delicate and pretty syn 精妙 jīng miào adj. exquisite / fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) syn 小巧玲珑 小巧玲瓏 xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng dainty and delicate / exquisite syn 纤手 纖手 xiān shǒu delicate hands / woman's tender and soft hands 弱不禁风 弱不禁風 ruò bù jīn fēng lit. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom) / fig. extremely delicate / fragile syn 眉清目秀 méi qīng mù xiù pretty / with delicate features syn 蝉翼 蟬翼 chán yì cicada's wing / fig. diaphanous / delicate texture 雅趣 yǎ qù elegant / refined / delicate and charming 浆膜 漿膜 jiāng mó serosa / serous membrane (smooth moist delicate membranes lining body cavities) 如花似玉 rú huā sì yù delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom) / (of a woman) exquisite syn 嫋 niǎo delicate / graceful 嬝 niǎo delicate / graceful 嫰 nèn young and tender / (of food) tender / lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced / unskilled / old variant of 嫩[nen4] / tender / delicate 纤美 纖美 xiān měi exquisite / delicate and beautiful 雅意 yǎ yì your kind offer / your valued advice / delicate interest and charm syn 粉艳 粉艷 fěn yàn delicate colors (of a woman's complexion, a flower etc) 小女人 xiǎo nǚ rén dainty and delicate girl / concubine 樱桃小口 櫻桃小口 yīng táo xiǎo kǒu lit. cherry mouth (idiom) / fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth / see 櫻桃小嘴|樱桃小嘴[ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3] 樱桃小嘴 櫻桃小嘴 yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ lit. cherry mouth (idiom) / fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth 牛毛 niú máo ox hair (used as a metaphor for sth very numerous or sth fine and delicate) 霸王风月 bà wáng fēng yuè (idiom) To treat something refined or delicate with inappropriate brutality. 吹弹得破 吹彈得破 chuī tán dé pò (idiom) Describes facial skin so smooth and delicate that it seems a breath or a slight touch could make it burst. 雕蚶镂蛤 diāo hān lòu gé (idiom) Delicate, exquisite, and delicious food. 胡打海摔 hú dǎ hǎi shuāi (idiom) To withstand knocks and rough treatment without being delicate or fragile. 娟好静秀 娟好靜秀 juān hǎo jìng xiù (idiom) Describes a woman with delicate features and a gentle temperament. 朗目疏眉 lǎng mù shū méi (idiom) Describes a face with bright eyes and well-spaced eyebrows, hence a delicate and attractive appearance. 眉目如画 méi mù rú huà (idiom) It describes a face with regular, delicate, and exceptionally attractive features. 美女簪花 měi nǚ zān huā (idiom) It describes graceful, delicate calligraphy. Figuratively, it can also describe fresh and elegant poetry or prose. 靡颜腻理 mǐ yán nì lǐ (idiom) Describes a beautiful face and delicate, smooth, supple skin. 软玉温香 ruǎn yù wēn xiāng (idiom) In old novels, describes a woman’s delicate, fragrant body. 细针密缕 xì zhēn mì lǚ (idiom) Fine and tightly worked like delicate needlework. It describes meticulous work or a careful, thorough way of handling matters. syn 杏脸桃腮 杏臉桃腮 xìng liǎn táo sāi (idiom) Describes a woman with a beautiful, delicate complexion and attractive features. 丰肌弱骨 fēng jī ruò gǔ (idiom) To have full, radiant flesh and delicate bones / it describes a woman or flowers as tender, graceful, and alluring. 丰肌秀骨 fēng jī xiù gǔ (idiom) To have full flesh and delicate features / used of a woman or a flower that is tender, graceful, beautiful, and full of charm. 云娇雨怯 yún jiāo yǔ qiè (idiom) Describes a woman’s delicate shyness and bashful manner. 云容月貌 yún róng yuè mào (idiom) Describes an elegant, delicate, and ethereal appearance. 仙姿玉质 xiān zī yù zhì (idiom) Describes a delicate, refined appearance together with a noble and pure character. 剔透玲珑 剔透玲瓏 tī tòu líng lóng (idiom) Describes something graceful, delicate, and charming. It can also characterize a clever and quick-witted person. 十指纤纤 shí zhǐ xiān xiān (idiom) In older usage, to describe a woman’s slender, delicate, and graceful hands. 千金之体 qiān jīn zhī tǐ (idiom) Describes the delicate and precious body of a wealthy or high-status woman. 千金贵体 qiān jīn guì tǐ (idiom) Describes the delicate and precious body of a woman from a wealthy or noble background. 回肠结气 huí cháng jié qì (idiom) Describes writing or music that is highly melodious, delicate, and moving, stirring the listener’s or reader’s emotions deeply. 多愁善病 duō chóu shàn bìng (idiom) In former usage, it described a talented man or graceful woman as delicate and prone to illness. It is equivalent to “melancholy and often ill.” 娇皮嫩肉 jiāo pí nèn ròu (idiom) To have delicate, tender skin and flesh. 嫣红姹紫 嫣紅奼紫 yān hóng chà zǐ (idiom) Describes flowers with bright, delicate colors / it can also refer collectively to beautiful flowers. 宛转蛾眉 宛轉蛾眉 wǎn zhuǎn é méi (idiom) It describes fine, delicate eyebrows rising gently and, by extension, a beautiful woman. It is often used as a poetic designation for a beauty. 宠柳娇花 chǒng liǔ jiāo huā (idiom) The charming green of the willows and the delicate beauty of flowering branches. It describes a spring landscape. 山眉水眼 shān méi shuǐ yǎn (idiom) Describes a woman with delicate brows and bright, lively eyes. 弱管轻丝 ruo guan qing si (idiom) Describes music that is soft, delicate, and faint. 怕风怯雨 怕風怯雨 pà fēng qiè yǔ (idiom) To fear hardship and suffering / to be excessively delicate or pampered. 手如柔荑 shǒu rú róu tí (idiom) By comparison, describes a woman's hands as slender, delicate, and soft. 捧心西子 pěng xīn xī zǐ (idiom) Describes the delicate, fragile appearance of a beautiful woman who remains attractive despite looking unwell. 方桃譬李 fāng táo pì lǐ (idiom) As beautiful and delicate as a peach or a plum / describes someone of great beauty. 杏腮桃颊 xìng sāi táo jiá (idiom) To describe a woman’s delicate and charming face, with a fair complexion tinged with pink. 柔肤弱体 柔膚弱體 róu fū ruò tǐ (idiom) A delicate and physically weak body. 柳腰花态 liǔ yāo huā tài (idiom) Describes a woman’s graceful figure and delicate beauty. 楚楚动人 楚楚動人 chǔ chǔ dòng rén (idiom) 楚楚 describes a neat and attractive appearance. It is said especially of a woman whose fresh, delicate beauty arouses affection. syn 楚楚可人 chǔ chǔ kě rén (idiom) Describes a person, especially a woman, with delicate, pleasing features who inspires affection. 玉减香消 玉減香消 yù jiǎn xiāng xiāo (idiom) Describes a beautiful woman gradually growing thinner and more delicate. 玉软花柔 yù ruǎn huā róu (idiom) Describes a woman as delicate, tender, and fragile, like a flower or jade. 玉软香温 yù ruǎn xiāng wēn (idiom) In old novels, this describes a woman’s soft, delicate, fragrant body. 玉骨冰姿 yù gǔ bīng zī (idiom) Describes a woman with skin as clear and smooth as ice and bones as pure and delicate as jade. It evokes exceptionally pure feminine beauty. 玲珑小巧 玲瓏小巧 líng lóng xiǎo qiǎo (idiom) Describes an object that is small, delicate, and finely crafted. 珠辉玉丽 珠輝玉麗 zhū huī yù lì (idiom) It describes a woman’s radiant, delicate complexion, beautiful like pearls and jade. 皓齿红唇 hào chǐ hóng chún (idiom) White teeth and red lips / describes a woman’s delicate beauty. 目秀眉清 mù xiù méi qīng (idiom) Describes a person with delicate, fresh, and attractive features. 眉眼如画 méi yǎn rú huà (idiom) Describes a face with well-proportioned, delicate, and attractive features. 