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鸟啼花落 — “A scene of desolation and melancholy”

鸟啼花落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and melancholy”. Often associated with the passing of time or beauty. Literally, “Birds chirp and flowers fall”.

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鸟啼花落 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸟啼花落 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸟
niǎo5a bird
啼
tí12cry aloud; animal call
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline

Example Sentence with 鸟啼花落

旧日繁华的街道如今变得鸟啼花落,令人不禁感叹世事变迁。
The once bustling street has now become a scene of chirping birds and falling flowers, making one sigh at the changes of the world.

Idioms Related to 鸟啼花落

More idioms starting with 鸟

  • niǎo鸟wèi为shí食wáng亡People die for wealth or fame
  • niǎo鸟fú伏shòu兽qióng穷utterly exhausted and at wits' end
  • niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽xíng行utterly immoral animalistic conduct
  • niǎo鸟kū哭yuán猿tí啼desolate and sorrowful scene
  • niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
  • niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏,,tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success
  • niǎo鸟dé得gōng弓cáng藏discard people after they've served their purpose

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Questions about 鸟啼花落

What does 鸟啼花落 mean?

鸟啼花落 (niǎo tí huā luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and melancholy”.

How do you pronounce 鸟啼花落?

鸟啼花落 is pronounced niǎo tí huā luò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸟啼花落 literally mean?

Literally, 鸟啼花落 means “Birds chirp and flowers fall”. It is used to mean “a scene of desolation and melancholy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸟啼花落?

形容凄凉的情景。

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