簟纹如水 — “The fine patterns on a bamboo mat resemble cool”
簟纹如水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fine patterns on a bamboo mat resemble cool”. Rippling water, often used to describe the refreshing coolness and tranquility of a summer night. Literally, “mat patterns like water”.
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What does 簟纹如水 mean?
簟纹如水 (diàn wén rú shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fine patterns on a bamboo mat resemble cool”.
How do you pronounce 簟纹如水?
簟纹如水 is pronounced diàn wén rú shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 簟纹如水 literally mean?
Literally, 簟纹如水 means “mat patterns like water”. It is used to mean “the fine patterns on a bamboo mat resemble cool”.
What is the Chinese definition of 簟纹如水?
簟：竹。竹席细密的纹理像清凉的水一样。常用以形容夏夜的清凉。