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云中白鹤
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云中白鹤 — “A person of noble character and lofty ideals”

云中白鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of noble character and lofty ideals”. Often detached from worldly concerns. Literally, “white crane in the clouds”.

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云中白鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

云中白鹤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
白
bái5white, bright, clear
鹤
hè15crane bird

Example Sentence with 云中白鹤

他为人正直,不慕名利,真是个云中白鹤般的人物。
He is upright and does not seek fame or profit, truly a person like a white crane in the clouds.

Idioms Related to 云中白鹤

Synonyms of 云中白鹤

  • yún云zhōng中xiān仙hè鹤noble person with lofty aspirations

More idioms starting with 云

  • yún云jiāo交yǔ雨hé合meet and reunite
  • yún云cóng从lóng龙,,fēng风cóng从hǔ虎Like attracts like
  • yún云xīng兴xiá霞wèi蔚magnificent and colorful scenery
  • yún云jìng净tiān天kōng空handle matter completely and impeccably
  • yún云hé合xiǎng响yìng应rally together in great numbers
  • yún云hé合jǐng景cóng从Many people flock to or follow
  • yún云hé合wù雾jí集gather quickly and massively
  • yún云chuí垂hǎi海lì立immense grandeur and power
  • yún云jiē堦yuè月dì地celestial realm or fairyland
  • yún云tiān天wù雾dì地utterly confused and disoriented
  • yún云tiān天gāo高yì谊Profound and lofty friendship

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Questions about 云中白鹤

What does 云中白鹤 mean?

云中白鹤 (yún zhōng bái hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of noble character and lofty ideals”.

How do you pronounce 云中白鹤?

云中白鹤 is pronounced yún zhōng bái hè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 云中白鹤 literally mean?

Literally, 云中白鹤 means “white crane in the clouds”. It is used to mean “a person of noble character and lofty ideals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 云中白鹤?

象云彩中的白鹤一般。比喻志行高洁的人。

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