玲珑剔透 exquisite and transparent
Explanation
形容物体精致通明，结构细巧。也比喻人精明灵活，心思细腻。
Describes an object as exquisite, transparent, and with a delicate structure. It can also describe a person as clever, quick-witted, and with a refined mind.
Origin Story
江南小镇上，住着一位名叫阿美的姑娘，她心灵手巧，制作的各种小玩意儿都玲珑剔透，精致无比。她从小就喜欢收集各种奇特的贝壳和石头，经过她巧妙的组合和打磨，这些原本普通的材料就变成了一个个艺术品。她制作的小鸟，羽毛栩栩如生，眼睛晶莹剔透，仿佛下一秒就要展翅飞翔；她制作的小花，花瓣轻盈飘逸，颜色鲜艳夺目，仿佛春风拂过，花香四溢。阿美的名声传遍了整个小镇，人们都慕名而来，购买她制作的工艺品。阿美不仅技艺高超，而且心地善良，她经常将自己制作的工艺品送给需要帮助的人们。她的善良和技艺，就像她制作的工艺品一样，玲珑剔透，令人赞叹不已。
In a small town in southern China, there lived a girl named Amy, who was very skillful. Her small crafts were all exquisite and beautiful. From a young age, she loved collecting various peculiar seashells and stones, and after her ingenious combination and polishing, these originally ordinary materials turned into works of art. The small birds she made had lifelike feathers and bright eyes, as if they were about to spread their wings and fly in the next second; The small flowers she made had light and elegant petals and bright and eye-catching colors, as if a spring breeze had just passed, and the flowers were fragrant. Amy's reputation spread throughout the town, and people came from all over to buy her handicrafts. Amy was not only highly skilled, but also very kind, and she often gave her handmade crafts to those in need. Her kindness and craftsmanship, like the handicrafts she made, were exquisite and admirable.
Usage
多用于形容器物或人的精巧、灵动。
Mostly used to describe the delicacy and liveliness of objects or people.
Examples
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这件工艺品玲珑剔透，令人赞叹不已。
zhè jiàn gōngyìpǐn líng lóng tī tòu, lìng rén zàntàn bù yǐ
This craft is exquisite and transparent, which is admirable.
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她心思玲珑剔透，轻易看穿了对方的诡计。
tā xīnsī líng lóng tī tòu, qīngyì kànchuān le duìfāng de guǐjì
She is clever and easily sees through the opponent's tricks.