婉wǎn ❶ （婉转） mild and indirect; tactful; polite; gracious: ～ 劝 tactfully persuade sb. into doing sth.; 委 ～ tactful; mild and roundabout
❷ [书] （柔顺） gentle and agreeable; meek: ～ 顺 complaisant; obliging
❸ [书] （美好） beautiful; elegant; graceful; charming: ～ 丽 beautiful; charming; lovely; ～ 娈 young and handsome
◆婉辞 gentle words; euphemism; tactful expression; graciously decline; politely refuse; 婉词[辞] gentle words; euphemism; tactful expression; 婉拒发盘 decline an offer; 婉丽 [书] beautiful; lovely; 婉娈多姿 a beauty with many countenances — young and beautiful; 婉若游龙 as graceful as “a swimming dragon”； 婉商 consult with sb. tactfully or politely; 婉顺 [书] complaisant; obliging; 婉娩 [书] gentle and agreeable; meek; 婉谢 refuse with thanks; politely decline; 婉言 gentle words; tactful expressions; 婉言拒绝 refuse politely; a polite refusal; decline with entreaties; refuse ... in an accommodating language; refuse with much regret [with many regrets]; 婉言谢绝 refuse with thanks; decline ... with thanks; graciously decline; politely refuse; 婉约 [书] graceful and restrained; 婉转 mild and indirect; tactful; sweet and agreeable; 婉转取媚 worm [insinuate] oneself into other's good graces |