环肥燕瘦 huan fei yan shou
Explanation
形容女子体态不同，各有各的美。也比喻事物风格不同，各有千秋。
Describes that women have different body shapes, but each is beautiful in its own way. It is also used to describe that things have different styles, but each has its own merits.
Origin Story
唐朝时期，以杨贵妃的丰腴之美和赵飞燕的轻盈之姿为代表，人们用“环肥燕瘦”来形容女子体态各异，各有千秋。杨贵妃，唐玄宗李隆基的宠妃，以其丰腴的体态和倾国倾城的容貌闻名于世，成为唐代盛世繁华的象征。而赵飞燕，汉成帝的皇后，以其轻盈的身姿和婀娜多姿的舞姿而著称，是汉代宫廷纤细之美的代表。她们二人，一个丰腴，一个轻盈，却都拥有着令世人惊艳的美貌。她们的美，不同于彼此，却都惊艳了时光。人们将她们的美貌和体态特征相提并论，以“环肥燕瘦”来形容女子体态之美，也寓意着不同的美感都值得欣赏。如今，“环肥燕瘦”也常常用来比喻不同风格的事物各有千秋，各有各的长处。
During the Tang Dynasty, represented by Yang Guifei's voluptuous beauty and Zhao Feiyan's graceful figure, people used "huan fei yan shou" to describe women's different body shapes, each with its own unique charm. Yang Guifei, the favorite concubine of Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, was known for her voluptuous figure and breathtaking beauty, becoming a symbol of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Zhao Feiyan, the empress of Han Chengdi, was known for her graceful figure and elegant dance moves, representing the delicate beauty of the Han Dynasty court. The two of them, one voluptuous, the other graceful, both possessed a beauty that astonished the world. Their beauty was different from each other, yet both captivated time. People compared their beauty and physical characteristics, using "huan fei yan shou" to describe the beauty of women's different body shapes, also implying that different aesthetics are worthy of appreciation. Nowadays, "huan fei yan shou" is often used to describe that things of different styles each have their own merits.
Usage
多用于形容女性体态各有千秋，也可用以比喻艺术风格不同，各有特色。
Mostly used to describe that women have different body shapes, but each is beautiful in its own way. But it can also be used to describe different art styles, each with its own merits.
Examples
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杨贵妃以其丰腴之美闻名，而赵飞燕则以其轻盈之姿著称，这便是"环肥燕瘦"的由来。
yang guifei yi qi fengyu zhi mei wenming, er zhao feiya ze yi qi qingying zhi zi zhicheng, zhe bian shi huan fei yan shou de youlai.
Yang Guifei was known for her voluptuous beauty, while Zhao Feiyan was known for her graceful figure. This is the origin of "huan fei yan shou".
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艺术作品风格各异，各有千秋，正所谓"环肥燕瘦"，各有妙处。
yishu zuopin fengge geyi, ge you qianqiu, zheng suowei huan fei yan shou, ge you miaochu
Artistic works have different styles and each has its own merits, just like "huan fei yan shou", each has its own charm.