小巧玲珑

xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng

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Definitions

  1. 1. dainty and delicate
  2. 2. exquisite

Child Words of 小巧玲珑

小
xiǎo

small

巧
qiǎo

opportunely

小巧
xiǎo qiǎo

small and exquisite

玲
líng

(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)

玲珑
líng lóng

(onom.) clink of jewels

珑
lóng

tinkling of gem-pendants