波澜老成 — “Grand waves, seasoned maturity”
波澜老成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literary works or writing that are grand and magnificent in style, full of impressive undulations, and accomplished with a mature and seasoned technique”. Literally, “Grand waves, seasoned maturity”.
波澜老成 Pronunciation and Pinyin
波澜老成 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 波澜老成
The book 'Huajian: Song Painting' by Tang Hou of the Yuan Dynasty records a story. During the Song Dynasty, there was a painter named Xu You.
One day, on the wall behind the Buddha hall of Taihe Temple in Changzhou, he painted a mural depicting a river, titled 'Qingji Guan He' (Clear Ji River Flowing Through the Yellow River). One particular brushstroke in this painting was 40 zhang (about 120 meters) long from beginning to end, attracting special attention from viewers.
Tang Hou commented on this, saying, "Actually, Xu You's brilliance was not just in that. Because of his profound skill and mature brushwork, his lines flowed continuously like rising and falling waves (originally '笔法既老，波澜起伏'), combining with the momentum of the water, mutually influencing each other, making it more extraordinary the more you looked at it."
Later, the idiom '波澜独老成' (grand waves, singularly seasoned) came to be used to describe poetry and prose that are grand in style and profound in skill.
Idioms Related to 波澜老成
More idioms starting with 波
- bō波guāng光lín粼lín粼sparkling ripples of water
- bō波guāng光lín鳞lín鳞glittering ripples on water
- bō波wěi委yún云jí集gather in large numbers
- bō波zhǔ属yún云wěi委continuous and successive
- bō波bō波lù碌lù碌Bustling about; busy and active
- bō波liú流máo茅mí靡drift with the current
- bō波tāo涛xiōng汹yǒng涌turbulent and surging waves
- bō波tāo涛gǔn滚gǔn滚immense waves surging forth
- bō波lán澜zhuàng壮kuò阔grand and magnificent; vast and powerful
- bō波luó罗sāi塞xì戏ancient Chinese two-player board game
- bō波luó罗shē奢huā花Cockscomb flower
- bō波jué谲yún云guǐ诡ever-changing and unpredictable
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What does 波澜老成 mean?
波澜老成 (bō lán lǎo chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literary works or writing that are grand and magnificent in style, full of impressive undulations, and accomplished with a mature and seasoned technique”.
How do you pronounce 波澜老成?
波澜老成 is pronounced bō lán lǎo chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 波澜老成 literally mean?
Literally, 波澜老成 means “Grand waves, seasoned maturity”. It is used to mean “describes literary works or writing that are grand and magnificent in style, full of impressive undulations, and accomplished with a mature and seasoned technique”.
Where does 波澜老成 come from?
波澜老成 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 波澜老成?
波澜：波涛，形容文章多起伏；老成：指文章很老练。形容文章气势雄壮，语句老练。