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明月芦花 — “An ethereal and illusory realm”

明月芦花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ethereal and illusory realm”. Or something that is elusive and leaves no trace, often evoked by the image of a bright moon shining on reed flowers. Literally, “Bright moon and reed flowers”.

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明月芦花 Pronunciation and Pinyin

明月芦花 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
月
yuè4moon or month
芦
lú7reed plant
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry

Example Sentence with 明月芦花

那个古老的传说,就像明月芦花,美丽而飘渺,难以触及。
That ancient legend, like the bright moon and reed flowers, is beautiful yet ethereal and elusive.

Idioms Related to 明月芦花

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

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Questions about 明月芦花

What does 明月芦花 mean?

明月芦花 (míng yuè lú huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ethereal and illusory realm”.

How do you pronounce 明月芦花?

明月芦花 is pronounced míng yuè lú huā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 明月芦花 literally mean?

Literally, 明月芦花 means “Bright moon and reed flowers”. It is used to mean “an ethereal and illusory realm”.

What is the Chinese definition of 明月芦花?

明月:光明的月亮。月光中的芦花。形容虚无缥缈的境界或杳无踪迹

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