







雕栏画栋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to magnificently ornate buildings with exquisitely carved beams and painted pillars; richly ornamented structures”. Literally, “carved railings and painted beams”.

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Open the tool →雕栏画栋 (diāo lán huà dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to magnificently ornate buildings with exquisitely carved beams and painted pillars; richly ornamented structures”.
雕栏画栋 is pronounced diāo lán huà dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 雕栏画栋 means “carved railings and painted beams”. It is used to mean “refers to magnificently ornate buildings with exquisitely carved beams and painted pillars; richly ornamented structures”.
雕:雕绘;栋:支柱。指有彩绘装饰的十分华丽的房屋