A name from a poem
相宜
Pinyin xiāng yíusually a girl’s name
Whatever you wear, it suits you well.
What’s wished for
“Light makeup or heavy — both become her” — Su Shi likening West Lake to Xishi. Natural charm that fits any scene.
Where it comes from
淡妆浓抹总相宜
dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ zǒng xiāng yí
“Whether she is richly adorned or plainly dressed.”
— Su Shi, “Drinking at West Lake: First Sun, Then Rain” (饮湖上初晴后雨)
About the two characters
- 相
- mutual, each other
- 宜
- fitting, just right
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