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过时黄花

过时黄花 — “Something that is outdated”

过时黄花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something that is outdated”. Irrelevant, or has lost its significance, like chrysanthemums past their blooming season. Literally, “outdated chrysanthemums”.

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过时黄花 Pronunciation and Pinyin

过时黄花 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
黄
huáng11yellow color
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry

Example Sentence with 过时黄花

这种旧式的手机功能简单,现在看来已经是过时黄花了,很少有人会再购买。
This old-fashioned mobile phone has simple functions; it now seems like an outdated chrysanthemum, and very few people would buy it again.

Idioms Related to 过时黄花

Synonyms of 过时黄花

  • míng明rì日huáng黄huā花outdated or irrelevant things

More idioms starting with 过

  • guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
  • guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村,,méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
  • guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
  • guò过wǔ五guān关,,zhǎn斩liù六jiāng将overcome many challenges
  • guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
  • guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
  • guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
  • guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
  • guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
  • guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
  • guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
  • guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public

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Questions about 过时黄花

What does 过时黄花 mean?

过时黄花 (guò shí huáng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something that is outdated”.

How do you pronounce 过时黄花?

过时黄花 is pronounced guò shí huáng huā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 过时黄花 literally mean?

Literally, 过时黄花 means “outdated chrysanthemums”. It is used to mean “something that is outdated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 过时黄花?

黄花:菊花。重阳节后的菊花。比喻过了时的或失去意义的事物。

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