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云蒸霞蔚

云蒸霞蔚 — “To describe a magnificent and splendid scene”

云蒸霞蔚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a magnificent and splendid scene”. Typically a natural landscape, where clouds and rosy mists rise and gather, creating a brilliant and colorful spectacle. Literally, “clouds steaming and rosy mists gathering”.

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云蒸霞蔚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

云蒸霞蔚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
蒸
zhēng13steam or evaporate
霞
xiá17rosy clouds at dawn or dusk
蔚
wèi14vibrant expansive splendid

Example Sentence with 云蒸霞蔚

每当夕阳西下,山谷间的景色便云蒸霞蔚,令人心旷神怡。
Whenever the sun sets, the scenery in the valley is resplendent with rising clouds and gathering rosy mists, making one feel refreshed and joyful.

Idioms Related to 云蒸霞蔚

Synonyms of 云蒸霞蔚

  • yún云xīng兴xiá霞wèi蔚magnificent and colorful scenery
  • wǔ五cǎi彩bīn缤fēn纷dazzlingly colorful and vibrant
  • huā花tuán团jǐn锦cù簇magnificent, vibrant, and colorful display

Antonyms of 云蒸霞蔚

  • àn暗dàn淡wú无guāng光dim and lusterless
  • qī漆hēi黑yī一tuán团pitch-dark; completely ignorant

More idioms starting with 云

  • yún云zhōng中xiān仙hè鹤noble person with lofty aspirations
  • yún云zhōng中bái白hè鹤noble person with lofty ideals
  • yún云jiāo交yǔ雨hé合meet and reunite
  • yún云cóng从lóng龙,,fēng风cóng从hǔ虎Like attracts like
  • yún云jìng净tiān天kōng空handle matter completely and impeccably
  • yún云hé合xiǎng响yìng应rally together in great numbers
  • yún云hé合jǐng景cóng从Many people flock to or follow
  • yún云hé合wù雾jí集gather quickly and massively
  • yún云chuí垂hǎi海lì立immense grandeur and power
  • yún云jiē堦yuè月dì地celestial realm or fairyland
  • yún云tiān天wù雾dì地utterly confused and disoriented

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Questions about 云蒸霞蔚

What does 云蒸霞蔚 mean?

云蒸霞蔚 (yún zhēng xiá wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a magnificent and splendid scene”.

How do you pronounce 云蒸霞蔚?

云蒸霞蔚 is pronounced yún zhēng xiá wèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 云蒸霞蔚 literally mean?

Literally, 云蒸霞蔚 means “clouds steaming and rosy mists gathering”. It is used to mean “to describe a magnificent and splendid scene”.

What is the Chinese definition of 云蒸霞蔚?

蒸:上升;蔚:聚集。象云霞升腾聚集起来。形容景物灿烂绚丽。

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