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挂灯结彩 — “To decorate a place festively with lanterns and colorful streamers”

挂灯结彩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decorate a place festively with lanterns and colorful streamers”. Indicating a joyous occasion. Literally, “Hang lanterns and tie colorful streamers”.

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挂灯结彩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挂灯结彩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挂
guà9to hang, suspend, or worry
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
结
jié9tie, knot, conclude, bear fruit
彩
cǎi11color; prize; injury

Example Sentence with 挂灯结彩

春节期间,家家户户都挂灯结彩,喜气洋洋
During the Spring Festival, every household was festively decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, radiating a joyous atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 挂灯结彩

Synonyms of 挂灯结彩

  • zhāng张dēng灯jié结cǎi彩decorate festively with lanterns and colorful streamers

More idioms starting with 挂

  • guà挂yī一lòu漏wàn万mention a few, omit many
  • guà挂guān冠guī归qù去resign from office and return home
  • guà挂guān冠guī归yǐn隐resign from office and retreat into seclusion
  • guà挂guān冠qiú求qù去resign from office and retire
  • guà挂guān冠ér而qù去resign from an official post
  • guà挂guān冠ér而guī归Resign from office and return home
  • guà挂yìn印xuán悬pái牌Assume an official post
  • guà挂xí席wéi为mén门humble dwelling of a hermit
  • guà挂yáng羊tóu头mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉deceive with false advertising
  • guà挂yáng羊tóu头,,mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉advertise one thing, sell another
  • guà挂dù肚qiān牵xīn心deeply worried and anxious
  • guà挂dù肚qiān牵cháng肠deeply worried and anxious

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What does 挂灯结彩 mean?

挂灯结彩 (guà dēng jié cǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decorate a place festively with lanterns and colorful streamers”.

How do you pronounce 挂灯结彩?

挂灯结彩 is pronounced guà dēng jié cǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挂灯结彩 literally mean?

Literally, 挂灯结彩 means “Hang lanterns and tie colorful streamers”. It is used to mean “to decorate a place festively with lanterns and colorful streamers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挂灯结彩?

悬挂红灯,系结彩绸。表示喜庆。

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