Meaning
轻盈 describes something or someone that moves with lightness, grace, and elegance. It combines the sense of being physically light in weight with being graceful in motion or form. The word is often used to describe dance movements, a person's gait, or even objects that appear delicate and weightless.
Usage
This word carries a positive, aesthetic connotation and is frequently used in literary or descriptive contexts. It commonly describes dancers, athletes performing gracefully, or even abstract concepts like music or fabric. Native speakers often use it to praise someone's elegant movement or to describe things that seem to float or move effortlessly.
Examples
- 01芭蕾舞演员的舞步轻盈优美，像天鹅一样。, ' .The ballet dancer's steps are light and graceful, like a swan.
- 02她穿着轻盈的纱裙走过来，裙摆随风飘动。, .She walked over wearing a light, airy gauze skirt, the hem swaying with the wind.
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Common collocations
- 轻盈的舞步light and graceful dance steps
- 身姿轻盈graceful posture/figure
- 步伐轻盈light footsteps
- 轻盈飘逸light and ethereal
Antonyms
Origin
轻 originally meant 'light in weight' while 盈 carried the meaning of 'full' or 'overflowing.' Together they create a poetic image of fullness combined with lightness, suggesting graceful abundance without heaviness.