Tā pífū shuǐlíng, kàn shàngqù bǐ shíjì niánlíng niánqīng.
Her skin is dewy-fresh — she looks younger than her actual age.
Tips
memory
水 (water) + 灵 (lively/spirited) — 'water-lively'. The 水 captures dewiness and moistness, the 灵 captures vivacity. Used as a single unified compliment that means roughly 'has that fresh, dewy quality of something full of life'.
usage
Three classic targets: fresh fruit (peaches, plums), young women (especially eyes and skin), and produce at the market. Reduplication 水灵灵 (shuǐlínglíng) intensifies the freshness — 'water灵灵的眼睛' = 'glistening eyes'.
