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河斜月落 — “The night is drawing to a close”

河斜月落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the night is drawing to a close”. Dawn is approaching. Literally, “The river slants and the moon sets”.

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河斜月落 Pronunciation and Pinyin

河斜月落 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
河
hé8river
斜
xié11Slanting or oblique
月
yuè4moon or month
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline

Example Sentence with 河斜月落

河斜月落,远方的鸡鸣声打破了黎明前的宁静
As the river slanted and the moon set, the crowing of a distant rooster broke the pre-dawn silence.

Idioms Related to 河斜月落

Synonyms of 河斜月落

  • hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close

More idioms starting with 河

  • hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
  • hé河dōng东sān三qiè箧lost books collection
  • hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼wife's fierce scolding
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子a shrewish or jealous wife
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger
  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
  • hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
  • hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
  • hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
  • hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
  • hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor

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Questions about 河斜月落

What does 河斜月落 mean?

河斜月落 (hé xié yuè luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the night is drawing to a close”.

How do you pronounce 河斜月落?

河斜月落 is pronounced hé xié yuè luò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 河斜月落 literally mean?

Literally, 河斜月落 means “the river slants and the moon sets”. It is used to mean “the night is drawing to a close”.

What is the Chinese definition of 河斜月落?

表示夜将尽。同“河倾月落”。

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