拈花微笑 — “Twirl a flower and smile”
拈花微笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a knowing or subtle smile indicating a tacit understanding or profound insight, often implying perfect affinity or spiritual enlightenment”. Literally, “twirl a flower and smile”.
拈花微笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拈花微笑 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 拈
- niān拈huá华zhāi摘yàn艳craft overly flowery or erotic verses
- niān拈gōng弓dā搭jiàn箭poised for action
- niān拈jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- niān拈duàn断zī髭xū须pondering deeply while writing poetry
- niān拈háo毫nòng弄guǎn管engage in writing or painting
- niān拈huā花nòng弄yuè月admire flowers and the moon
- niān拈huā花nòng弄liǔ柳to flirt with women
- niān拈huā花rě惹cǎo草flirt with many people
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yè叶to engage in frivolous sexual encounters
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yàn艳craft suggestive, ornate language
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘cǎo草to philander or womanize
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What does 拈花微笑 mean?
拈花微笑 (niān huā wēi xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a knowing or subtle smile indicating a tacit understanding or profound insight, often implying perfect affinity or spiritual enlightenment”.
How do you pronounce 拈花微笑?
拈花微笑 is pronounced niān huā wēi xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拈花微笑 literally mean?
Literally, 拈花微笑 means “twirl a flower and smile”. It is used to mean “a knowing or subtle smile indicating a tacit understanding or profound insight, often implying perfect affinity or spiritual enlightenment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拈花微笑?
原为佛家语，比喻彻悟禅理。后比喻彼此心意一致。