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彩云易散 — “Colorful clouds easily scatter”

彩云易散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beautiful and happy unions or good times are often short-lived and easily come to an end, especially referring to a perfect marriage that is easily broken”. Literally, “Colorful clouds easily scatter”.

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彩云易散 Pronunciation and Pinyin

彩云易散 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
彩
cǎi11color; prize; injury
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
易
yì8easy, change, or trade
散
sàn12scatter, disperse, or break up

Example Sentence with 彩云易散

他们曾经是一对令人羡慕的璧人,可惜彩云易散,最终还是分道扬镳了。
They were once an enviable couple, but unfortunately, beautiful things are transient, and they eventually went their separate ways.

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Synonyms of 彩云易散

  • hǎo好jǐng景bù不cháng长Good times don't last long

Antonyms of 彩云易散

  • tiān天cháng长dì地jiǔ久everlasting as heaven and earth

More idioms starting with 彩

  • cǎi彩fèng凤suí随yā鸦A talented woman marries an inferior man
  • cǎi彩bǐ笔shēng生huā花literary talent flourishing
  • cǎi彩yī衣yú娱qīn亲amuse parents with youthful antics

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Questions about 彩云易散

What does 彩云易散 mean?

彩云易散 (cǎi yún yì sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beautiful and happy unions or good times are often short-lived and easily come to an end, especially referring to a perfect marriage that is easily broken”.

How do you pronounce 彩云易散?

彩云易散 is pronounced cǎi yún yì sàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 彩云易散 literally mean?

Literally, 彩云易散 means “Colorful clouds easily scatter”. It is used to mean “Beautiful and happy unions or good times are often short-lived and easily come to an end, especially referring to a perfect marriage that is easily broken”.

What is the Chinese definition of 彩云易散?

美丽的彩云容易消散。比喻美满的姻缘被轻易拆散。

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