ting4 ting4 juk6 laap6亭亭玉立
Jyutpingting4 ting4 juk6 laap6
Yaletìhng tìhng yuhk laahp
Definition
Tall and slim; gracefully and beautifully built (usually describing a young woman).
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How it's used
This idiom is exclusively reserved for describing young women who have matured into a graceful and slender physique. It carries a sense of admiration for someone's transition from childhood to adulthood. It is rarely used for adult women who have already been established as adults for a long time.
Examples
My daughter has grown up, she is tall and slim and very pretty.
Related words
Common phrases
a tall and slim young girl
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe men, as it specifically implies a feminine grace and elegance. It is also not appropriate for describing objects or buildings, even if they are tall and slender.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
