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蝉衫麟带 — “Describes luxurious”

蝉衫麟带 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes luxurious”. Light, and elegant clothing, like a thin, gauzy gown and an ornate sash. Literally, “Cicada-wing gown and qilin-patterned sash”.

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蝉衫麟带 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蝉衫麟带 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蝉
chán14cicada
衫
shān8upper garment, shirt, jacket
麟
lín23mythical auspicious creature
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring

Example Sentence with 蝉衫麟带

她在舞台上身着蝉衫麟带,舞姿翩跹,宛如画中仙子。
On stage, she wore a cicada-wing gown and qilin-patterned sash, dancing gracefully, like a fairy from a painting.

Idioms Related to 蝉衫麟带

More idioms starting with 蝉

  • chán蝉bù不zhī知xuě雪limited experience or knowledge
  • chán蝉chuǎn喘léi雷gān干scorching drought
  • chán蝉yì翼wéi为zhòng重,,qiān千jūn钧wèi为qīng轻Confuse trivial with important
  • chán蝉lián联wǎng往fù复recur continuously
  • chán蝉lián联cán蚕xù绪continuous succession
  • chán蝉fù腹guī龟cháng肠extremely hungry
  • chán蝉tuì蜕shé蛇jiě解Transform and ascend to a higher state
  • chán蝉tuì蜕lóng龙biàn变profound transformation and transcendence

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Questions about 蝉衫麟带

What does 蝉衫麟带 mean?

蝉衫麟带 (chán shān lín dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes luxurious”.

How do you pronounce 蝉衫麟带?

蝉衫麟带 is pronounced chán shān lín dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蝉衫麟带 literally mean?

Literally, 蝉衫麟带 means “Cicada-wing gown and qilin-patterned sash”. It is used to mean “describes luxurious”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蝉衫麟带?

蝉衫:像蝉翼一样薄的纱衫;麟带:有文采的衣带。形容华丽轻柔的衣服

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