光彩夺目 — “Dazzlingly brilliant”
光彩夺目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dazzlingly brilliant”. Resplendent; exceptionally splendid or magnificent (referring to visual spectacle or outstanding achievement). Literally, “Dazzling brilliance; radiance seizing the eyes”.
光彩夺目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 光guāng
- 彩cǎi
- 夺duó
- 目mù
光彩夺目 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 光彩夺目
During the Western Jin Dynasty, Shi Chong, who was the Inspector of Jingzhou, amassed vast wealth by robbing merchants from other regions. Later, he was transferred to the capital to serve as Weiwei, where he indulged in extravagant spending.
Wang Kai, the uncle of Emperor Wu of Jin, also spent lavishly and sought to compete with Shi Chong in wealth.
Wang Kai once acquired a magnificent coral tree and, feeling very proud, took it to Shi Chong's house to display.
Shi Chong then brought out six or seven coral trees that were dazzlingly brilliant, truly spectacular to behold, and presented them to Wang Kai. Wang Kai, overwhelmed by the sight, admitted his defeat in their rivalry.
Idioms Related to 光彩夺目
Synonyms of 光彩夺目
More idioms starting with 光
- guāng光qián前qǐ启hòu后honor ancestors and inspire descendants
- guāng光qián前jué绝hòu后unparalleled achievements surpassing all generations
- guāng光qián前yào耀hòu后bring honor to ancestors and benefit descendants
- guāng光qián前yù裕hòu后glorify ancestors and benefit descendants
- guāng光huá华duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant
- guāng光kě可jiàn鉴rén人lustrous enough to reflect a person
- guāng光fù复jiù旧jīng京recover the old capital
- guāng光fù复jiù旧wù物recover former possessions
- guāng光tiān天huà化rì日in broad daylight
- guāng光zōng宗yào耀zǔ祖bring honor and glory to ancestors
- guāng光cǎi彩shè射rén人Dazzlingly splendid
- guāng光cǎi彩shè射mù目dazzlingly brilliant and colorful
Questions about 光彩夺目
- What does 光彩夺目 mean?
- 光彩夺目 (guāng cǎi duó mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dazzlingly brilliant”.
- How do you pronounce 光彩夺目?
- 光彩夺目 is pronounced guāng cǎi duó mù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 光彩夺目 literally mean?
- Literally, 光彩夺目 means “Dazzling brilliance; radiance seizing the eyes”. It is used to mean “Dazzlingly brilliant”.
- Where does 光彩夺目 come from?
- 光彩夺目 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 光彩夺目?
- 夺目：耀眼。形容鲜艳耀眼。也用来形容某些艺术作品和艺术形象的极高成就。