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斗艳争妍
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斗艳争妍

斗艳争妍 — “To vie with each other in beauty and splendor”

斗艳争妍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and splendor”. To compete in glamour and allure. Literally, “Contend for beauty and charm”.

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斗艳争妍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

斗艳争妍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
艳
yàn10gorgeous alluring
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful

Example Sentence with 斗艳争妍

公园里的花朵竞相开放,斗艳争妍,美不胜收。
The flowers in the park are blooming competitively, vying with each other in beauty and splendor, creating a breathtaking sight.

Idioms Related to 斗艳争妍

Synonyms of 斗艳争妍

  • dòu斗yàn艳zhēng争fāng芳vie for beauty and fragrance
  • dòu斗yàn艳zhēng争huī辉vie for beauty and splendor

More idioms starting with 斗

  • dòu斗lì丽zhēng争yán妍vie for beauty
  • dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
  • dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗nán南yī一rén人an unparalleled talent
  • dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
  • dòu斗mèi媚zhēng争yán妍vie for charm and beauty
  • dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
  • dòu斗guài怪zhēng争qí奇compete in strangeness or novelty
  • dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
  • dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
  • dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗fāng方míng名shì士Pretentious dabbler in minor arts

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Questions about 斗艳争妍

What does 斗艳争妍 mean?

斗艳争妍 (dòu yàn zhēng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and splendor”.

How do you pronounce 斗艳争妍?

斗艳争妍 is pronounced dòu yàn zhēng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 斗艳争妍 literally mean?

Literally, 斗艳争妍 means “Contend for beauty and charm”. It is used to mean “to vie with each other in beauty and splendor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 斗艳争妍?

竞相比赛艳丽。同“斗艳争妍”。

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