From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「嫋嫋娜娜」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
We’re presenting the idiom 「嫋嫋娜娜」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Describes a woman’s slim and graceful figure. Same as “slender and graceful”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niǎo niǎo nà nà
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
niu1 niu1 no5 no5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
