肤若凝脂

English translation: has milky skin

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Chinese term or phrase:肤若凝脂
English translation:has milky skin
Entered by: Sunny Xia

01:26 Jan 25, 2010
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Cosmetics, Beauty
Chinese term or phrase: 肤若凝脂
传说杨贵妃经常用牛奶沐浴,因此“肤若凝脂”。
Sunny Xia
Local time: 17:05
has milky skin
Explanation:
Some people also say 'creamy skin', but I prefer to use the expression 'milky skin', 'silky' is also sometimes used, but 'milky' goes with the context better.
Best wishes.
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Daisy Zhu
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:05
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4 +1has milky skin
Daisy Zhu
3tender white skin or soft white skin
karcsy


  

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tender white skin or soft white skin


Explanation:
肤若凝脂 : (1) 凝固的油脂。常用以形容洁白柔润的皮肤或器物。
http://cd.kdd.cc/K/T0/


Skin is like solidified oil, tender white skin.

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"Tender" is acceptable; it communicates that something is smooth and soft.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1490368

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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has milky skin


Explanation:
Some people also say 'creamy skin', but I prefer to use the expression 'milky skin', 'silky' is also sometimes used, but 'milky' goes with the context better.
Best wishes.

Daisy Zhu
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  suwen zhang: in most cosmetic ad, silky is the most popular adj. i prefer silky skin.
15 days

agree  ILT
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