灯火万家 — “Lights of ten thousand homes”
灯火万家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the scene of a city or town at night with numerous households having their lights on; myriad twinkling lights illuminating a populated area”. Literally, “lights of ten thousand homes”.
灯火万家 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灯火万家 Character Breakdown
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- dēng灯huǒ火huī辉huáng煌brilliantly lit and splendid
- dēng灯zhú烛huī辉huáng煌brilliantly lit by lamps and candles
- dēng灯hóng红jiǔ酒lǜ绿dazzling lights and lively entertainment
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What does 灯火万家 mean?
灯火万家 (dēng huǒ wàn jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the scene of a city or town at night with numerous households having their lights on; myriad twinkling lights illuminating a populated area”.
How do you pronounce 灯火万家?
灯火万家 is pronounced dēng huǒ wàn jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灯火万家 literally mean?
Literally, 灯火万家 means “lights of ten thousand homes”. It is used to mean “the scene of a city or town at night with numerous households having their lights on; myriad twinkling lights illuminating a populated area”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灯火万家?
家家都点上灯。指天黑上灯的时候。亦形容城镇夜晚的景象。