Was heißt »zierlich« auf Englisch?

Das Adjektiv zierlich lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Er ist zierlich.: He is delicate.
Er war seit seiner Kindheit zierlich.: He's been delicate since he was a boy.
Japanische Frauen sehen klein und zierlich aus.: Japanese women tend to look tiny and delicate.
Es war einmal ein kleines Mädchen, hübsch und zierlich, doch es war arm und musste im Sommer barfuß gehen; im Winter aber musste es große Holzschuhe tragen.: Once upon a time there was little girl, pretty and dainty. But in summer time she was obliged to go barefooted because she was poor, and in winter she had to wear large wooden shoes.

That would be extremely delicate.
There were three beautiful sisters, fair and delicate. The dress of one was red, of the second blue, and of the third pure white. Hand in hand they danced in the bright moonlight, by the calm lake.
Payment systems are delicate and unstable - Cash is safer.
The youngest was the prettiest of them all. Her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea, but, like all the others, she had no feet, and her body ended in a fish's tail.
That's a very delicate subject.
That's a delicate problem.
Mary is feminine and delicate.
That girl has very delicate features.
Tom is delicate.
It's a delicate situation.
Happiness is a delicate flower.
It's a very delicate matter.
She showed a great deal of wit in handling the delicate question.
He was delicate as a child.
The president declined to answer the delicate question.
A baby has delicate skin.
I find myself in a rather delicate situation.
She's petite.
Oil on canvas can never paint a petal so delicate.
That's a delicate point.