1. something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, esp a material object used to represent something abstract 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an object, person, idea, etc, used in a literary work, film, etc, to stand for or suggest some...
Approximately 10000 years ago, men and women began to array themselves with makeup. They started to self-decorate. But this wasn't for seductive purposes, this was for religious convictions. We wanted to be more beautiful, purer, cleaner in the eyes of something or someone that we believed ...
Historic male sex symbols may represent the culture they were empowered by, but some still hold up against thehottest male celebritiesof current times. 1 James Dean Photo: Warner Bros. Wikimedia Commons Public domain Age:Dec. at 24 (1931-1955) ...
And although the 1960s and '70s don't qualify as historical in comparison to the early 18th century, the actors who ruled the city of desire during those years strongly affected modern society's idea of who ranks as a sex symbol. Historic male sex symbols may represent the culture they ...
Six thousand years ago, in an effort to unite people, our ancestors began to design telegraphic symbols to represent beliefs and to identify affiliations. These symbols connected like-minded people, and they are all extraordinary. 6000 年前,为了团结人民,我们的祖先开始设计图形符号以表达信仰,并识别...
The use of kanji continued to evolve, with new characters being created to represent Japanese words and grammatical particles. This led to a complex system of writing, where different scripts were used for different purposes. The Meiji period (1868-1912) saw a push towards simplification and mode...
the west think of China,the animal that they think of is the dragon.1Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed braveknights(骑士) and ate beautiful young women.For Chinese people however, the dragon is not anevil monster.2The dragon's main task is tocreate harmony and bring rain. ...
In truth, fatherhood, or “male-ness” is a very assertive, forefront kind of energy. Father symbols almost always represent dominance, assertion, provision, strength and bravery. But in a family setting, this is often overlooked because the father is expressing these bold behaviorson the battle...
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国色天香: (Peony is) the beauty of nation and fragrance of heaven, now used to describe gorgeous women. 倾国倾城: Stunning beauty overthrew cities and countries. 亭亭玉立: Elegant and slender beauty. 明眸皓齿: Bright eyes and beautiful teeth, represent gorgeous women. ...