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婀娜多姿

ēnuóduōzī
idiom #55,688

Meanings

  1. 1 graceful and charming
  2. 2 elegant in bearing (usually of a woman or a dancer)

Examples

舞者婀娜多姿，观众看得入迷。
Wǔzhě ēnuóduōzī, guānzhòng kàn de rùmí.
The dancer was so graceful the audience was transfixed.
湖边的柳树婀娜多姿。
Húbiān de liǔshù ēnuóduōzī.
The willows by the lake swayed gracefully.

Tips

history
The phrase 婀娜 appears in the Han yuefu poem 《孔雀东南飞》; used to describe supple, swaying beauty.
usage
Note that 娜 is read nuó here, not nà. Used for women, dancers, or supple plants (willows, bamboo).

Stroke Order

婀 ē
娜 nuó
多 duō
姿 zī