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浩如烟海 — “Immense in quantity”

浩如烟海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Immense in quantity”. Vast and numerous; as abundant as a boundless ocean (often referring to knowledge, books, or data). Literally, “vast as a misty ocean”.

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浩如烟海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 浩hào
  • 如rú
  • 烟yān
  • 海hǎi

浩如烟海 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浩
hào10Vast, grand, or numerous
如
rú6like, as, if
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 浩如烟海

这座图书馆的藏书浩如烟海,几乎涵盖了所有学科领域。
The collection of books in this library is as vast as a misty ocean, covering almost all academic fields.

Idioms Related to 浩如烟海

Synonyms of 浩如烟海

  • bù不kě可shèng胜shǔ数too many to count
  • bù不jì计qí其shù数countless, too many to be counted
  • hàn汗niú牛chōng充dòng栋an immense collection of books

Antonyms of 浩如烟海

  • liáo寥ruò若chén晨xīng星extremely few

More idioms starting with 浩

  • hào浩hū乎wú无jì际Vast and boundless
  • hào浩qì气lǐn凛rán然Radiating awe-inspiring noble spirit
  • hào浩qì气sì四sāi塞Noble spirit fills all directions
  • hào浩qì气cháng长cún存noble spirit endures eternally
  • hào浩hào浩shāng汤shāng汤Vast and mighty surging water
  • hào浩hào浩màn漫màn漫vast and boundless
  • hào浩hào浩dàng荡dàng荡vast, mighty, and surging
  • hào浩rán然zhī之qì气noble and upright spirit
  • hào浩rán然zhèng正qì气noble and awe-inspiring spirit
  • hào浩ruò若yān烟hǎi海vast as a misty sea

Questions about 浩如烟海

What does 浩如烟海 mean?
浩如烟海 (hào rú yān hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Immense in quantity”.
How do you pronounce 浩如烟海?
浩如烟海 is pronounced hào rú yān hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浩如烟海 literally mean?
Literally, 浩如烟海 means “vast as a misty ocean”. It is used to mean “Immense in quantity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浩如烟海?
浩:广大;烟海:茫茫大海。形容典籍、图书等极为丰富。
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