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桃柳争妍 — “Peach blossoms and willows vie for beauty”

桃柳争妍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Peach blossoms and willows vie for beauty”. Describes a vibrant and beautiful spring landscape. Literally, “Peach and willow contend for beauty”.

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桃柳争妍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桃柳争妍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桃
táo10peach fruit or tree
柳
liǔ9willow tree
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful

Example Sentence with 桃柳争妍

春日里,公园里桃柳争妍,一派生机勃勃的景象
In spring, peach blossoms and willows compete in beauty in the park, presenting a vibrant scene.

Idioms Related to 桃柳争妍

Synonyms of 桃柳争妍

  • táo桃lǐ李zhēng争yán妍Peach and plum blossoms competing in beauty
  • táo桃lǐ李zhēng争huī辉Peach and plum blossoms vie for splendor

More idioms starting with 桃

  • táo桃zhī之yāo夭yāo夭flourishing peach blossoms or quick escape
  • táo桃jiāng僵lǐ李dài代substitute one thing for another
  • táo桃yāo夭xīn新fù妇a beautiful young bride
  • táo桃yāo夭lǐ李yàn艳magnificent vibrant beauty of blooming peach and plum
  • táo桃yāo夭liǔ柳mèi媚charming young woman
  • táo桃hú弧jí棘shǐ矢peach wood bow and thorn branch arrow
  • táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言,,xià下zì自chéng成xíng行True virtue attracts without boasting
  • táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言,,xià下zì自chéng成qī蹊True virtue attracts followers naturally
  • táo桃lǐ李zhī之jiào教a teacher's instruction
  • táo桃lǐ李zhī之kuì馈to give gifts to curry favor

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What does 桃柳争妍 mean?

桃柳争妍 (táo liǔ zhēng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Peach blossoms and willows vie for beauty”.

How do you pronounce 桃柳争妍?

桃柳争妍 is pronounced táo liǔ zhēng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桃柳争妍 literally mean?

Literally, 桃柳争妍 means “Peach and willow contend for beauty”. It is used to mean “Peach blossoms and willows vie for beauty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桃柳争妍?

妍:美。桃花与柳树竞媚比妍。形容春日景色美不胜收

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