绝世佳人 — “A peerless beauty”
绝世佳人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peerless beauty”. An unparalleled stunner. Literally, “Unrivaled beautiful woman”.
绝世佳人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绝世佳人 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 绝世佳人
During the Han Dynasty, three siblings from the Li family in Zhongshan traveled to the capital, Chang'an, to seek their fortune.
The brother, Li Yannian, entered the imperial music bureau. He highly recommended his sister to Emperor Wu of Han, praising her as a peerless beauty, capable of captivating a city with one glance and a kingdom with a second.
Emperor Wu was delighted and summoned Li Yannian's sister, making her a favored concubine.
She later gave birth to Prince Liu He of Changyi, and Emperor Wu greatly cherished this exceptionally beautiful lady.
Idioms Related to 绝世佳人
More idioms starting with 绝
- jué绝bù不hù护duǎn短never cover up one's own faults
- jué绝bù不qīng轻ráo饶never let off easily
- jué绝shì世chū出chén尘Peerless and transcendent
- jué绝shì世wú无lún伦Unparalleled in the world
- jué绝shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
- jué绝shì世dú独lì立Unrivaled and independent
- jué绝shì世chāo超lún伦Unparalleled and surpassing all peers
- jué绝rén仁qì弃yì义reject benevolence and righteousness
- jué绝lún伦chāo超qún群Peerless and outstanding
- jué绝lún伦yì逸qún群Unrivaled and surpassing all others
- jué绝sú俗lí离shì世detached from worldly affairs
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Open the tool →Questions about 绝世佳人
What does 绝世佳人 mean?
绝世佳人 (jué shì jiā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peerless beauty”.
How do you pronounce 绝世佳人?
绝世佳人 is pronounced jué shì jiā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绝世佳人 literally mean?
Literally, 绝世佳人 means “Unrivaled beautiful woman”. It is used to mean “a peerless beauty”.
Where does 绝世佳人 come from?
绝世佳人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 绝世佳人?
绝世：当世独一无二；佳人：美人。当代最美的女人。