含苞未放 — “Still in bud”
含苞未放 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still in bud”. Not yet in full bloom (referring to flowers). Metaphorically, a young girl approaching womanhood or a nascent talent/potential yet to fully emerge. Literally, “Containing buds, not yet bloomed”.
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含苞未放 Pronunciation and Pinyin
含苞未放 Character Breakdown
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她正值豆蔻年华，好似含苞未放的花朵，青春洋溢，活力无限。
She is in the prime of her youth, like a flower yet to fully bloom, radiating youthfulness and boundless vitality.
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Synonyms of 含苞未放
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- hán含rén仁huái怀yì义possess virtues of benevolence and righteousness
- hán含yuān冤shòu受qū屈suffer a wrongful grievance
- hán含yuān冤mò莫bái白suffer injustice with no redress
- hán含yuān冤fù负qū屈suffer a great injustice
- hán含bīng冰rú茹bò檗live austerely with integrity
- hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
- hán含bǔ哺ér而xī熙，，gǔ鼓fù腹ér而yóu游living a peaceful, well-fed, carefree life
- hán含bǔ哺gǔ鼓fù腹live a carefree and prosperous life
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhēng征deeply engrossed in beautiful music
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhǐ徵savoring beautiful music or eloquent speech
- hán含gòu垢bāo包xiū羞bear shame and humiliation
- hán含gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕Tolerate faults and overlook defects
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Open the tool →Questions about 含苞未放
What does 含苞未放 mean?
含苞未放 (hán bāo wèi fàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still in bud”.
How do you pronounce 含苞未放?
含苞未放 is pronounced hán bāo wèi fàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含苞未放 literally mean?
Literally, 含苞未放 means “Containing buds, not yet bloomed”. It is used to mean “Still in bud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 含苞未放?
苞：花苞；放：开放。形容花朵将要开放。也比喻将成年的少女