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初发芙蓉
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初发芙蓉

初发芙蓉 — “Fresh and unadorned, like a newly opened lotus”

初发芙蓉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fresh and unadorned, like a newly opened lotus”. Typically used to describe poetry or prose that is refreshingly original, or a woman of natural and radiant beauty. Literally, “Lotus just emerged/bloomed”.

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初发芙蓉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初发芙蓉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
芙
fú8cotton rose or lotus
蓉
róng13plant pulp or Chengdu

Example Sentence with 初发芙蓉

她的文章笔法流畅,构思巧妙,读来犹如初发芙蓉,清新不俗。
Her writing style is fluent, and her ideas are ingenious; reading it is like encountering a newly bloomed lotus, fresh and original.

Idioms Related to 初发芙蓉

Synonyms of 初发芙蓉

  • chū出shuǐ水fú芙róng蓉natural beauty and grace

Antonyms of 初发芙蓉

  • lǎo老shēng生cháng常tán谈hackneyed platitude

More idioms starting with 初

  • chū初xiě写huáng黄tíng庭Done with exquisite skill and precision
  • chū初chū出máo茅lú庐new to a job or field
  • chū初dù度zhī之chén辰one's birthday
  • chū初lái来zhà乍dào到new to a place or situation
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊fearless young person
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不jù惧hǔ虎Young and inexperienced are often fearless
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不wèi畏hǔ虎young and inexperienced, yet bold and fearless
  • chū初shēng生niú牛dú犊bù不pà怕hǔ虎young and inexperienced, thus bold
  • chū初shēng生dú犊fearless due to inexperience
  • chū初shì试fēng锋máng芒make one's debut and show talent
  • chū初lù露tóu头jiǎo角begin to show one's ability
  • chū初lù露fēng锋máng芒first show one's talent or ability

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Questions about 初发芙蓉

What does 初发芙蓉 mean?

初发芙蓉 (chū fā fú róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fresh and unadorned, like a newly opened lotus”.

How do you pronounce 初发芙蓉?

初发芙蓉 is pronounced chū fā fú róng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 初发芙蓉 literally mean?

Literally, 初发芙蓉 means “Lotus just emerged/bloomed”. It is used to mean “Fresh and unadorned, like a newly opened lotus”.

What is the Chinese definition of 初发芙蓉?

芙蓉:荷花。刚开放的荷花。比喻诗文清新不俗。也形容天然艳丽的女子。

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