彩凤随鸦 — “A colorful phoenix follows a crow”
彩凤随鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a beautiful and talented woman marries a man who is her inferior in appearance or ability, suggesting an ill-matched union”. Literally, “A colorful phoenix follows a crow”.
彩凤随鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 彩凤随鸦 mean?
彩凤随鸦 (cǎi fèng suí yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a beautiful and talented woman marries a man who is her inferior in appearance or ability, suggesting an ill-matched union”.
How do you pronounce 彩凤随鸦?
彩凤随鸦 is pronounced cǎi fèng suí yā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 彩凤随鸦 literally mean?
Literally, 彩凤随鸦 means “a colorful phoenix follows a crow”. It is used to mean “a beautiful and talented woman marries a man who is her inferior in appearance or ability, suggesting an ill-matched union”.
What is the Chinese definition of 彩凤随鸦?
凤：凤凰；鸦：乌鸦。美丽的凤鸟跟了丑陋的乌鸦。比喻女子嫁给才貌配不上好的人。