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余霞散绮

余霞散绮 — “Describes a literary work”

余霞散绮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a literary work”. Especially its ending, that possesses a lingering charm and evokes a sense of unexpressed depth or beauty, leaving a lasting impression. Literally, “Lingering sunset glow scatters into brocade-like patterns”.

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余霞散绮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

余霞散绮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after
霞
xiá17rosy clouds at dawn or dusk
散
sàn12scatter, disperse, or break up
绮
qǐ11beautiful ornate silk

Example Sentence with 余霞散绮

这篇散文的结尾,意蕴深长,如余霞散绮,令人回味无穷。
The ending of this essay is profound, like the lingering sunset glow scattered into brocade, leaving an endless aftertaste.

Idioms Related to 余霞散绮

Synonyms of 余霞散绮

  • yú余xiá霞chéng成qǐ绮Lingering sunset glows like brocade

More idioms starting with 余

  • yú余yè业yí遗liè烈lasting legacy of one's contributions
  • yú余guāng光fēn分rén人share incidental benefits without extra effort
  • yú余yǒng勇kě可gǔ贾still have strength to expend
  • yú余wèi味wú无qióng穷endless lingering taste
  • yú余xiǎng响rào绕liáng梁lingering sound circling the beam
  • yú余shēng声sān三rì日Lingering sound for three days
  • yú余miào妙rào绕liáng梁beautiful music lingers in the air
  • yú余zǐ子lù碌lù碌All others are mediocre
  • yú余bēi杯lěng冷zhì炙leftovers from a feast
  • yú余táo桃dàn啖jūn君Fickle affections and judgments
  • yú余bō波wèi未píng平lingering effects still felt
  • yú余jìn烬fù复rán燃old evils resurface

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Questions about 余霞散绮

What does 余霞散绮 mean?

余霞散绮 (yú xiá sàn qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a literary work”.

How do you pronounce 余霞散绮?

余霞散绮 is pronounced yú xiá sàn qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 余霞散绮 literally mean?

Literally, 余霞散绮 means “Lingering sunset glow scatters into brocade-like patterns”. It is used to mean “describes a literary work”.

What is the Chinese definition of 余霞散绮?

常用来评论文章结尾有不尽之意。同“余霞成绮”。

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