曲水流觞 — “A traditional cultured activity”
曲水流觞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional cultured activity”. Typically held on the third day of the third lunar month, where participants gather by a winding stream, float wine cups down the water, and engage in poetic composition and drinking as the cups pass by. Literally, “Winding stream and floating wine cups”.
曲水流觞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
曲水流觞 Character Breakdown
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- qǔ曲bù不lí离kǒu口practice makes perfect
- qǔ曲xué学bì诐xíng行unorthodox learning and perverse behavior
- qǔ曲xué学ā阿shì世distort learning to pander to the world
- qū曲jǐn尽rén人qíng情Subtly portray human nature
- qū曲jìn尽qí其miào妙express all the subtleties and nuances
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其qiǎo巧express every subtlety with great skill
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其tài态skillfully capture every nuance
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- qū曲jìng径tōng通yōu幽Winding path to secluded tranquility
- qǔ曲yì意fèng奉yíng迎fawn over someone
- qū曲yì意chéng承fèng奉ingratiate oneself by conforming to others' wishes
- qǔ曲yì意chéng承yíng迎fawn upon to please
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What does 曲水流觞 mean?
曲水流觞 (qū shuǐ liú shāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional cultured activity”.
How do you pronounce 曲水流觞?
曲水流觞 is pronounced qū shuǐ liú shāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曲水流觞 literally mean?
Literally, 曲水流觞 means “Winding stream and floating wine cups”. It is used to mean “a traditional cultured activity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曲水流觞?
古民俗，每年农历三月在弯曲的水流旁设酒杯，流到谁面前，谁就取下来喝，可以除去不吉利