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艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李
艳如桃李

艳如桃李 — “To be as beautiful and radiant as ripe peaches and plums”

艳如桃李 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as beautiful and radiant as ripe peaches and plums”. Used to describe a woman's captivating beauty. Literally, “Radiant as peaches and plums”.

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艳如桃李 Pronunciation and Pinyin

艳如桃李 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艳		yàn10gorgeous alluring
如		rú6like, as, if
桃		táo10peach fruit or tree
李		lǐ7plum tree or fruit

Example Sentence with 艳如桃李

她的容貌艳如桃李，每次出现都吸引了所有人的目光
Her beauty is as radiant as peaches and plums; she captures everyone's attention whenever she appears.

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Questions about 艳如桃李

What does 艳如桃李 mean?

艳如桃李 (yàn rú táo lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as beautiful and radiant as ripe peaches and plums”.

How do you pronounce 艳如桃李?

艳如桃李 is pronounced yàn rú táo lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 艳如桃李 literally mean?

Literally, 艳如桃李 means “Radiant as peaches and plums”. It is used to mean “to be as beautiful and radiant as ripe peaches and plums”.

What is the Chinese definition of 艳如桃李?

容颜像成熟的桃李那样娇艳。