炳烛夜游 — “Light a candle for a night stroll”
炳烛夜游 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy life's pleasures while one still can, especially in one's later years; to make the most of one's time for enjoyment”. Literally, “light a candle for a night stroll”.
炳烛夜游 Pronunciation and Pinyin
炳烛夜游 Character Breakdown
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- bǐng炳rú如rì日xīng星as brilliant and prominent as the sun and stars
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- bǐng炳bǐng炳záo凿záo凿Clearly and demonstrably true
- bǐng炳bǐng炳lǎng烺lǎng烺Luminous and resplendent literary expression
- bǐng炳bǐng炳lín麟lín麟Extremely brilliant and splendid
- bǐng炳zhú烛zhī之míng明fleeting candle brightness
- bǐng炳ruò若rì日xīng星brilliant and illustrious as sun and stars
- bǐng炳ruò若guān观huǒ火see clearly and thoroughly
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What does 炳烛夜游 mean?
炳烛夜游 (bǐng zhú yè yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy life's pleasures while one still can, especially in one's later years; to make the most of one's time for enjoyment”.
How do you pronounce 炳烛夜游?
炳烛夜游 is pronounced bǐng zhú yè yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 炳烛夜游 literally mean?
Literally, 炳烛夜游 means “light a candle for a night stroll”. It is used to mean “to enjoy life's pleasures while one still can, especially in one's later years; to make the most of one's time for enjoyment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 炳烛夜游?
旧时比喻及时行乐。