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波光鳞鳞

波光鳞鳞 — “The surface of water glittering with numerous ripples”

波光鳞鳞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the surface of water glittering with numerous ripples”. Resembling fish scales. Literally, “Wave light scales”.

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波光鳞鳞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

波光鳞鳞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
波
bō8wave or ripple
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
鳞
lín20scales of fish or reptiles
鳞
lín20scales of fish or reptiles

Example Sentence with 波光鳞鳞

夕阳下,湖面波光鳞鳞,美不胜收
Under the setting sun, the lake surface was glistening with myriad ripples, a breathtaking sight.

Idioms Related to 波光鳞鳞

Synonyms of 波光鳞鳞

  • bō波guāng光lín粼lín粼sparkling ripples of water

More idioms starting with 波

  • bō波wěi委yún云jí集gather in large numbers
  • bō波zhǔ属yún云wěi委continuous and successive
  • bō波bō波lù碌lù碌Bustling about; busy and active
  • bō波liú流máo茅mí靡drift with the current
  • bō波tāo涛xiōng汹yǒng涌turbulent and surging waves
  • bō波tāo涛gǔn滚gǔn滚immense waves surging forth
  • bō波lán澜zhuàng壮kuò阔grand and magnificent; vast and powerful
  • bō波lán澜lǎo老chéng成grand, undulating, and seasoned writing
  • bō波luó罗sāi塞xì戏ancient Chinese two-player board game
  • bō波luó罗shē奢huā花Cockscomb flower
  • bō波jué谲yún云guǐ诡ever-changing and unpredictable

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Questions about 波光鳞鳞

What does 波光鳞鳞 mean?

波光鳞鳞 (bō guāng lín lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the surface of water glittering with numerous ripples”.

How do you pronounce 波光鳞鳞?

波光鳞鳞 is pronounced bō guāng lín lín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 波光鳞鳞 literally mean?

Literally, 波光鳞鳞 means “Wave light scales”. It is used to mean “the surface of water glittering with numerous ripples”.

What is the Chinese definition of 波光鳞鳞?

形容波光像鱼鳞一样层层排列。

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