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欢娱嫌夜短
欢娱嫌夜短
欢娱嫌夜短
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欢娱嫌夜短
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欢娱嫌夜短

欢娱嫌夜短 — “Joyful moments pass quickly”

欢娱嫌夜短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Joyful moments pass quickly”. Time flies when one is having fun. Literally, “Joy finds the night too short”.

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欢娱嫌夜短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

欢娱嫌夜短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
欢
huān6Joyful and fond
娱
yú10entertain and amuse
嫌
xián13dislike, suspect, resent
夜
yè8night
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 欢娱嫌夜短

和家人在一起的度假时光总是那么愉快,真是欢娱嫌夜短啊。
Vacation time spent with family is always so pleasant; truly, joyful moments pass too quickly.

Idioms Related to 欢娱嫌夜短

More idioms starting with 欢

  • huān欢hū呼què雀yuè跃shout and jump for joy
  • huān欢hū呼léi雷dòng动thunderous cheers and applause
  • huān欢hū呼gǔ鼓wǔ舞Cheer and inspire
  • huān欢xǐ喜yuān冤jia家loving yet quarrelsome pair
  • huān欢xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overjoyed as if mad
  • huān欢shēng声rú如léi雷thunderous roar of cheers
  • huān欢shēng声xiào笑yǔ语joyful sounds and laughter
  • huān欢shēng声léi雷dòng动thunderous cheers and applause
  • huān欢tiān天xǐ喜dì地overjoyed
  • huān欢biàn忭gǔ鼓wǔ舞overjoyed and inspired
  • huān欢xīn忻yǒng踊yuè跃joyful and enthusiastic
  • huān欢xīn忻gǔ鼓wǔ舞joyful and encouraged

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What does 欢娱嫌夜短 mean?

欢娱嫌夜短 (huān yú xián yè duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Joyful moments pass quickly”.

How do you pronounce 欢娱嫌夜短?

欢娱嫌夜短 is pronounced huān yú xián yè duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 欢娱嫌夜短 literally mean?

Literally, 欢娱嫌夜短 means “Joy finds the night too short”. It is used to mean “Joyful moments pass quickly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 欢娱嫌夜短?

嫌:不满。欢乐的时光过得快

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