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Open the tool →鹊反鸾惊 (què fǎn luán jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes calligraphy or writing that is exceptionally vivid”.
鹊反鸾惊 is pronounced què fǎn luán jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鹊反鸾惊 means “Magpie turning back, luan bird startled”. It is used to mean “describes calligraphy or writing that is exceptionally vivid”.
形容字写得神采飞动,如盘旋往复的鹊鸟和鸾鸟。同“鹊返鸾回”。