超以象外 — “To transcend concrete imagery or forms”
超以象外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transcend concrete imagery or forms”. Describes an artistic conception (of poetry or painting) that is profound and transcendent, beyond conventional expressions. It can also refer to being detached from worldly concerns or lost in one's own imagination. Literally, “Transcend beyond forms/images”.
超以象外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 超
- chāo超shì世zhī之cái才extraordinary talent
- chāo超shì世bá拔sú俗exceptionally talented and unworldly
- chāo超shì世jué绝lún伦unrivaled in the world
- chāo超shì世jué绝sú俗outstandingly superior and peerless
- chāo超hū乎xún寻cháng常beyond the ordinary
- chāo超jīn今guàn冠gǔ古surpassing all in ancient and modern times
- chāo超jīn今jué绝gǔ古unrivaled through the ages
- chāo超jīn今yuè越gǔ古surpass all, past and present
- chāo超lún伦yì轶qún群excel all others in talent or ability
- chāo超sú俗jué绝shì世transcending the mundane, unparalleled
- chāo超fán凡rù入shèng圣transcend the mundane and become a sage
- chāo超fán凡chū出shì世transcend the ordinary and worldly
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What does 超以象外 mean?
超以象外 (chāo yǐ xiàng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transcend concrete imagery or forms”.
How do you pronounce 超以象外?
超以象外 is pronounced chāo yǐ xiàng wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 超以象外 literally mean?
Literally, 超以象外 means “Transcend beyond forms/images”. It is used to mean “to transcend concrete imagery or forms”.
What is the Chinese definition of 超以象外?
以：用法等同“于”。超脱于物象之外。形容诗文意境雄浑、超脱。也比喻置身世外，脱离现实的空想。