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夸妍斗艳
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夸妍斗艳

夸妍斗艳 — “To vie with each other in beauty and glamour”

夸妍斗艳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and glamour”. To compete for attention with dazzling appearances. Literally, “Boast beauty and compete for glamour”.

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夸妍斗艳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夸妍斗艳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夸
kuā6boast or praise
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
艳
yàn10gorgeous alluring

Example Sentence with 夸妍斗艳

在春日的花园里,各种鲜花争奇斗艳,夸妍斗艳,构成了一幅生动的画卷。
In the spring garden, various flowers vie for splendor and compete in beauty, forming a vibrant picture.

Idioms Related to 夸妍斗艳

More idioms starting with 夸

  • kuā夸gōng功zì自dà大boast about achievements and be arrogant
  • kuā夸duō多dòu斗mǐ靡compete in extravagant display
  • kuā夸dà大qí其cí词exaggerate or overstate something
  • kuā夸dà大qí其cí辞exaggerate one's words
  • kuā夸kuā夸qí其tán谈talk boastfully and unrealistically
  • kuā夸kuā夸ér而tán谈to talk boastfully and without substance
  • kuā夸zhōu州jiān兼jùn郡govern a vast territory
  • kuā夸qiáng强shuō说huì会boast about one's abilities
  • kuā夸qiáng强dào道huì会boast about one's strength and competence
  • kuā夸fù父zhuī追rì日pursue an impossible goal relentlessly
  • kuā夸fù父zhú逐rì日pursue an impossible goal with determination
  • kuā夸néng能dòu斗zhì智boast abilities and fight wits

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What does 夸妍斗艳 mean?

夸妍斗艳 (kuā yán dòu yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in beauty and glamour”.

How do you pronounce 夸妍斗艳?

夸妍斗艳 is pronounced kuā yán dòu yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夸妍斗艳 literally mean?

Literally, 夸妍斗艳 means “Boast beauty and compete for glamour”. It is used to mean “to vie with each other in beauty and glamour”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夸妍斗艳?

以艳丽相夸耀争胜

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