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莺飞草长 — “Describes a vibrant and beautiful spring scene”

莺飞草长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a vibrant and beautiful spring scene”. Characterized by orioles flying and lush green grass, signifying a time of flourishing life and pleasant weather. Literally, “Orioles fly, grass grows long”.

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莺飞草长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

莺飞草长 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
莺
yīng11oriole or nightingale
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
长
zhǎng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 莺飞草长

春天来了,公园里莺飞草长,一派生机勃勃的景象
Spring has arrived, and in the park, orioles fly and the grass grows long, presenting a scene full of vitality.

Idioms Related to 莺飞草长

More idioms starting with 莺

  • yīng莺chóu俦yàn燕lǚ侣a loving or romantic couple
  • yīng莺yín吟yàn燕wǔ儛vibrant activity and prosperity
  • yīng莺yín吟yàn燕wǔ舞vibrant and lively springtime scene
  • yīng莺tí啼yàn燕yǔ语Orioles sing, swallows chirp
  • yīng莺shēng声yàn燕yǔ语delightful chatter of young women
  • yīng莺cháo巢yàn燕lěi垒a brothel
  • yīng莺qī期yàn燕yuē约romantic rendezvous
  • yīng莺gē歌yàn燕wǔ舞flourishing, prosperous, and vibrant scene
  • yīng莺gē歌yàn燕yǔ语beautiful vibrant scene of spring
  • yīng莺gē歌dié蝶wǔ舞joyful spring scene
  • yīng莺cāi猜yàn燕dù妒to be envied and suspected
  • yīng莺guī闺yàn燕gé阁a woman's boudoir

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What does 莺飞草长 mean?

莺飞草长 (yīng fēi cǎo zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a vibrant and beautiful spring scene”.

How do you pronounce 莺飞草长?

莺飞草长 is pronounced yīng fēi cǎo zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 莺飞草长 literally mean?

Literally, 莺飞草长 means “Orioles fly, grass grows long”. It is used to mean “describes a vibrant and beautiful spring scene”.

What is the Chinese definition of 莺飞草长?

形容明媚的春景。

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