采凤随鸦 — “A phoenix follows a crow”
采凤随鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a woman of exceptional talent and beauty marries a man who is significantly inferior to her in abilities or appearance”. Literally, “A phoenix follows a crow”.
采凤随鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 采凤随鸦 mean?
采凤随鸦 (cǎi fèng suí yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a woman of exceptional talent and beauty marries a man who is significantly inferior to her in abilities or appearance”.
How do you pronounce 采凤随鸦?
采凤随鸦 is pronounced cǎi fèng suí yā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 采凤随鸦 literally mean?
Literally, 采凤随鸦 means “a phoenix follows a crow”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where a woman of exceptional talent and beauty marries a man who is significantly inferior to her in abilities or appearance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 采凤随鸦?
比喻才貌出众的女子嫁给远不如自己的男人。