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月缺花残 — “Describes a scene of decay and desolation”

月缺花残 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of decay and desolation”. Also metaphorically refers to a broken relationship or separation. Literally, “Waning moon and fading flowers”.

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月缺花残 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月缺花残 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
月
yuè4moon or month
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel

Example Sentence with 月缺花残

他们的爱情最终走向了月缺花残的结局,令人惋惜。
Their love story eventually came to a desolate and broken end, which was regrettable.

Idioms Related to 月缺花残

Synonyms of 月缺花残

  • huā花cán残yuè月quē缺decay and desolation

More idioms starting with 月

  • yuè月xià下xīng星qián前a romantic moonlit evening
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老legendary matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老rén人matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老ér儿legendary matchmaker deity
  • yuè月xià下huā花qián前romantic setting for lovers
  • yuè月xià下fēng风qián前romantic setting for rendezvous
  • yuè月zhōng中shé折guì桂achieve great academic success
  • yuè月zhōng中jù聚xuě雪woman of exceptional beauty and fairness
  • yuè月shū书chì赤shéng绳predestined marriage bond
  • yuè月zhí值nián年zāi灾encountering a period of ill fortune
  • yuè月ér儿wān弯wān弯zhào照jiǔ九zhōu州,,jǐ几jiā家huān欢lè乐jǐ几jiā家chóu愁Joy and sorrow coexist under the same moon
  • yuè月guāng光rú如shuǐ水bright clear tranquil moonlight

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Questions about 月缺花残

What does 月缺花残 mean?

月缺花残 (yuè quē huā cán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of decay and desolation”.

How do you pronounce 月缺花残?

月缺花残 is pronounced yuè quē huā cán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月缺花残 literally mean?

Literally, 月缺花残 means “Waning moon and fading flowers”. It is used to mean “describes a scene of decay and desolation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月缺花残?

形容衰败零落的景象。也比喻感情破裂,两相离异。

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