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天女
tiānnǚ
Description
天女是中国神话里住在天上的女神，她们很美丽，常常穿着漂亮的衣服。
A 天女 is a goddess who lives in the sky in Chinese mythology; they are very beautiful and often wear lovely clothes.
人们有时也用“天女”来说一个女人非常漂亮。
People sometimes use "天女" to describe a woman who is very beautiful.
Meanings
天女tiānnǚ
celestial maiden; goddess in the sky
这幅画上有一位美丽的天女。
There is a beautiful celestial maiden in this painting.
天女tiānnǚ
an extremely beautiful woman (figurative)
她漂亮得像天女一样。
She is as beautiful as a celestial maiden.
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Notes
- Etymology
天 (heaven/sky) + 女 (woman), literally "heavenly woman."
- Nuance
often appears in 天女散花, an idiom describing scattering flowers gracefully.
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