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斗丽争妍 — “To vie for beauty”

斗丽争妍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for beauty”. To compete in splendor or gorgeousness; to try to outdo each other in beauty. Literally, “Compete in beauty, contend in gorgeousness”.

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斗丽争妍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

斗丽争妍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
丽
lì8beautiful and magnificent
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful

Example Sentence with 斗丽争妍

在春日的公园里,各种花卉斗丽争妍,吸引了众多游客驻足观赏。
In the spring park, various flowers vied for beauty and splendor, attracting many visitors to stop and admire them.

Idioms Related to 斗丽争妍

Synonyms of 斗丽争妍

  • dòu斗měi美kuā夸lì丽compete in beauty

More idioms starting with 斗

  • dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
  • dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗nán南yī一rén人an unparalleled talent
  • dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
  • dòu斗mèi媚zhēng争yán妍vie for charm and beauty
  • dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
  • dòu斗guài怪zhēng争qí奇compete in strangeness or novelty
  • dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
  • dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
  • dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗fāng方míng名shì士Pretentious dabbler in minor arts
  • dòu斗zhì智dòu斗lì力compete in wits and strength

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Questions about 斗丽争妍

What does 斗丽争妍 mean?

斗丽争妍 (dòu lì zhēng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for beauty”.

How do you pronounce 斗丽争妍?

斗丽争妍 is pronounced dòu lì zhēng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 斗丽争妍 literally mean?

Literally, 斗丽争妍 means “Compete in beauty, contend in gorgeousness”. It is used to mean “to vie for beauty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 斗丽争妍?

竞相比赛艳丽。

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