What does 绝代佳人 mean?

绝代佳人 (jué dài jiā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peerless beauty”.

How do you pronounce 绝代佳人?

绝代佳人 is pronounced jué dài jiā rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绝代佳人 literally mean?

Literally, 绝代佳人 means “Unparalleled beauty of an era”. It is used to mean “a peerless beauty”.

Where does 绝代佳人 come from?

绝代佳人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 绝代佳人?

绝代：当代独一无二；佳人：美人。当代最美的女人。

绝代佳人 — “A peerless beauty”

绝代佳人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peerless beauty”. An unparalleled beauty of her time. Literally, “Unparalleled beauty of an era”.

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绝代佳人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绝jué
代dài
佳jiā
人rén

绝代佳人 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
绝	jué	9	cut off, absolute, unique
代	dài	5	replace; generation; era
佳	jiā	8	Beautiful, good, excellent
人	rén	2	human being, person

Example Sentence with 绝代佳人

她的美貌被誉为绝代佳人，无论走到哪里都吸引了所有人的目光

Her beauty was hailed as that of a peerless beauty, attracting everyone's gaze wherever she went.

Origin and Story of 绝代佳人

During the Han Dynasty, the Li family, including three siblings from Zhongshan, came to the capital city Chang'an to seek opportunities.

Li Yannian, one of the brothers, entered the imperial music bureau. He famously praised his sister to Emperor Wu of Han, describing her as an unparalleled beauty, whose single glance could charm a city and a second glance could bring down a kingdom.

Emperor Wu was greatly pleased and summoned Li Yannian's sister. He eventually made her a favored consort, and she later gave birth to Liu He, the King of Changyi. Emperor Wu deeply cherished this exceptionally beautiful lady.

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Synonyms of 绝代佳人

Antonyms of 绝代佳人

qīng青miàn面liáo獠yá牙hideous and ferocious appearance

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Questions about 绝代佳人

What does 绝代佳人 mean?: 绝代佳人 (jué dài jiā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a peerless beauty”.
How do you pronounce 绝代佳人?: 绝代佳人 is pronounced jué dài jiā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绝代佳人 literally mean?: Literally, 绝代佳人 means “Unparalleled beauty of an era”. It is used to mean “a peerless beauty”.
Where does 绝代佳人 come from?: 绝代佳人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 绝代佳人?: 绝代：当代独一无二；佳人：美人。当代最美的女人。

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