争妍斗艳 — “To vie with each other in beauty and charm”
争妍斗艳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and charm”. To contend for splendor. Literally, “Contend for beauty, vie for splendor”.
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争妍斗艳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
争妍斗艳 Character Breakdown
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春暖花开时节，公园里的花朵们争妍斗艳，引得游人驻足观赏。
During the warm spring season, the flowers in the park vie with each other in beauty, attracting visitors to stop and admire them.
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Synonyms of 争妍斗艳
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- zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
- zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
- zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
- zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
- zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
- zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝，，zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
- zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
- zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
- zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
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What does 争妍斗艳 mean?
争妍斗艳 (zhēng yán dòu yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and charm”.
How do you pronounce 争妍斗艳?
争妍斗艳 is pronounced zhēng yán dòu yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争妍斗艳 literally mean?
Literally, 争妍斗艳 means “Contend for beauty, vie for splendor”. It is used to mean “to vie with each other in beauty and charm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争妍斗艳?
指竞相比美。