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龙蟠凤翥

龙蟠凤翥 — “Refers to a wise and talented person who chooses to live in seclusion”

龙蟠凤翥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a wise and talented person who chooses to live in seclusion”. Avoiding worldly affairs. Literally, “Dragon coiling, phoenix soaring”.

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龙蟠凤翥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

龙蟠凤翥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
蟠
pán18to coil or entwine
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
翥
zhù15soar or fly upwards

Example Sentence with 龙蟠凤翥

他虽有龙蟠凤翥之才,却选择了隐居山林,不问世事。
Though he possessed the talent of a coiling dragon and soaring phoenix, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains, detached from worldly affairs.

Idioms Related to 龙蟠凤翥

Synonyms of 龙蟠凤翥

  • fèng凤zhù翥lóng龙pán蟠grand, dynamic, and intricate
  • lóng龙pán盘fèng凤zhù翥majestic mountains or vigorous calligraphy

More idioms starting with 龙

  • lóng龙jǔ举yún云xīng兴Capable leader emerges, talented people gather
  • lóng龙jǔ举yún云shǔ属Great leader attracts talented followers
  • lóng龙zhēng争hǔ虎zhàn战fierce struggle between powerful rivals
  • lóng龙zhēng争hǔ虎dòu斗fierce struggle between powerful rivals
  • lóng龙bó伯diào钓áo鳌Undertake a monumental task
  • lóng龙shēn伸huò蠖qū屈vigorous, dynamic, highly skilled brushwork
  • lóng龙xīng兴yún云shǔ属A powerful leader attracts talented followers
  • lóng龙xīng兴fèng凤jǔ举Great leader rises, era flourishes
  • lóng龙fèng凤chéng呈xiáng祥propitious and joyful event
  • lóng龙huà化hǔ虎biàn变undergo radical unpredictable transformations
  • lóng龙qù去dǐng鼎hú湖Emperor's demise
  • lóng龙kǒu口duó夺shí食snatch harvest from bad weather

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What does 龙蟠凤翥 mean?

龙蟠凤翥 (lóng pán fèng zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a wise and talented person who chooses to live in seclusion”.

How do you pronounce 龙蟠凤翥?

龙蟠凤翥 is pronounced lóng pán fèng zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 龙蟠凤翥 literally mean?

Literally, 龙蟠凤翥 means “Dragon coiling, phoenix soaring”. It is used to mean “refers to a wise and talented person who chooses to live in seclusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 龙蟠凤翥?

指贤者遁世归隐。

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