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beautiful adjective—美 adj (often used) ()美丽的 adj ()漂亮 adj ()Examples:mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)—Formosa (from Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle", the name given Taiwan Island by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544)—fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person—transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it—beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); pair of ideal lovers—as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)—(expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)—lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day—"Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang)—scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape—limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)—beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman—sweet words, beautiful phrases (idiom); hypocritical flattery—heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady—favorable opportunity for an encounter with a beautiful woman—even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman [idiom.]—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.— |