铺锦列绣 — “Spread brocade and arrange embroidery”
铺锦列绣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe writing or speech as being ornate, flowery, or excessively elaborate; full of splendid rhetoric and rich vocabulary”. Literally, “spread brocade and arrange embroidery”.
铺锦列绣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铺锦列绣 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 铺锦列绣
What does 铺锦列绣 mean?
铺锦列绣 (pū jǐn liè xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe writing or speech as being ornate, flowery, or excessively elaborate; full of splendid rhetoric and rich vocabulary”.
How do you pronounce 铺锦列绣?
铺锦列绣 is pronounced pū jǐn liè xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铺锦列绣 literally mean?
Literally, 铺锦列绣 means “spread brocade and arrange embroidery”. It is used to mean “to describe writing or speech as being ornate, flowery, or excessively elaborate; full of splendid rhetoric and rich vocabulary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铺锦列绣?
铺：铺陈；列：陈列；锦、绣：原指精致华丽的丝绣品，比喻华丽的词藻。形容文章充满华丽的词藻。