Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「亭亭玉立」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Here, we present the idiom 「亭亭玉立」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Tingting: tall and upright. Describes a woman with a slender figure. It also describes the upright shapes of flowers, trees, etc.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tíng tíng yù lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ting4 ting4 yuk6 lap6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
