绝代佳人

絕代佳人
juédàijiārén
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a beauty unmatched in her generation
  2. 2 woman of peerless elegance
  3. 3 the most beautiful woman of the age

Examples

Chuánshuō Yáng Guìfēi shì juédàijiārén.
Legend has it that Yang Guifei was a beauty unmatched in her generation.
Zhè bù diànyǐng de nǚ zhǔjué bèi yù wéi juédàijiārén.
The film's leading lady is hailed as a beauty without equal.

Tips

history
From Han-dynasty musician Li Yannian's song quoted in 《·》: 北方佳人绝世独立 — 'In the north there is a beauty, peerless and standing alone.' He was singing about his own sister, who became Emperor Wu of Han's beloved consort Lady Li.
usage
Always describes a woman, almost always in literary or admiring tone. Modern equivalent in casual speech is just 美女 (dà měinǚ).

Stroke Order

jué
dài
jiā
rén