香象渡河 — “To have profound insight or understanding”
香象渡河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have profound insight or understanding”. To offer incisive and penetrating commentary (originally a Buddhist metaphor referring to an elephant crossing a river in a straight, unwavering path, symbolizing deep spiritual enlightenment). Literally, “fragrant elephant crossing a river”.
香象渡河 Pronunciation and Pinyin
香象渡河 Character Breakdown
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- xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
- xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
- xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
- xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
- xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers
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What does 香象渡河 mean?
香象渡河 (xiāng xiàng dù hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have profound insight or understanding”.
How do you pronounce 香象渡河?
香象渡河 is pronounced xiāng xiàng dù hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 香象渡河 literally mean?
Literally, 香象渡河 means “fragrant elephant crossing a river”. It is used to mean “to have profound insight or understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 香象渡河?
佛教用语。比喻悟道精深。也形容评论文字精辟透彻。