接袂成帷 — “Sleeves connected form a curtain”
接袂成帷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a description of a bustling and populous city, where people are so numerous that their sleeves, if joined, could form a curtain; implying prosperity and a vibrant atmosphere”. Literally, “Sleeves connected form a curtain”.
接袂成帷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
接袂成帷 Character Breakdown
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- jiē接sān三huàn换jiǔ九traditional wedding customs and gift exchange
- jiē接sān三lián连sì四one after another
- jiē接bù不shàng上chá茬unable to pick up the thread
- jiē接èr二lián连sān三one after another in quick succession
- jiē接yìng应bù不xiá暇too many to attend to
- jiē接shào绍xiāng香yān烟have many descendants; continue family line
- jiē接xù续xiāng香yān烟continue the family line
- jiē接ěr耳jiāo交tóu头whisper in each other's ears
- jiē接zhǒng踵bǐ比jiān肩packed with people
- jiē接zhǒng踵ér而lái来come one after another
- jiē接zhǒng踵ér而zhì至come one after another continuously
- jiē接lián连bù不duàn断one after another, without interruption
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What does 接袂成帷 mean?
接袂成帷 (jiē mèi chéng wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a description of a bustling and populous city, where people are so numerous that their sleeves, if joined, could form a curtain; implying prosperity and a vibrant atmosphere”.
How do you pronounce 接袂成帷?
接袂成帷 is pronounced jiē mèi chéng wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 接袂成帷 literally mean?
Literally, 接袂成帷 means “Sleeves connected form a curtain”. It is used to mean “a description of a bustling and populous city, where people are so numerous that their sleeves, if joined, could form a curtain; implying prosperity and a vibrant atmosphere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 接袂成帷?
袂：衣服袖子。帷：帷帐，帷幕。衣袖连接起来，可以形成帷幕。形容人口众多，城市繁华。