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月光如水 — “Describes bright and clear moonlight”

月光如水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes bright and clear moonlight”. Often evoking a tranquil and beautiful atmosphere. Literally, “Moonlight like water”.

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月光如水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月光如水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
月
yuè4moon or month
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
如
rú6like, as, if
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 月光如水

夏夜,庭院里月光如水,微风轻拂,令人心旷神怡
On a summer night, the moonlight in the courtyard was like water, and a gentle breeze blew, making one feel refreshed and joyful.

Idioms Related to 月光如水

Synonyms of 月光如水

  • yuè月míng明rú如shuǐ水moonlight as clear and bright as water

More idioms starting with 月

  • yuè月xià下xīng星qián前a romantic moonlit evening
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老legendary matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老rén人matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老ér儿legendary matchmaker deity
  • yuè月xià下huā花qián前romantic setting for lovers
  • yuè月xià下fēng风qián前romantic setting for rendezvous
  • yuè月zhōng中shé折guì桂achieve great academic success
  • yuè月zhōng中jù聚xuě雪woman of exceptional beauty and fairness
  • yuè月shū书chì赤shéng绳predestined marriage bond
  • yuè月zhí值nián年zāi灾encountering a period of ill fortune
  • yuè月ér儿wān弯wān弯zhào照jiǔ九zhōu州,,jǐ几jiā家huān欢lè乐jǐ几jiā家chóu愁Joy and sorrow coexist under the same moon
  • yuè月yuán圆huā花hǎo好perfect and harmonious union

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Questions about 月光如水

What does 月光如水 mean?

月光如水 (yuè guāng rú shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes bright and clear moonlight”.

How do you pronounce 月光如水?

月光如水 is pronounced yuè guāng rú shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月光如水 literally mean?

Literally, 月光如水 means “Moonlight like water”. It is used to mean “describes bright and clear moonlight”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月光如水?

月光清澈,如同水一样

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