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盛宴难再 — “A grand feast is hard to have again”

盛宴难再 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times or grand opportunities are rare and fleeting, not easily repeatable; once missed, they may not come again”. Literally, “A grand feast is hard to have again”.

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盛宴难再 Pronunciation and Pinyin

盛宴难再 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
盛
shèng12Flourishing, grand, or abundant
宴
yàn10hold a banquet or feast
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
再
zài6again, then, furthermore

Example Sentence with 盛宴难再

这次能够与世界顶尖艺术家合作,真是盛宴难再的机遇,我们必须全力以赴。
This opportunity to collaborate with world-class artists is truly a rare and fleeting chance, a grand feast hard to come by again; we must seize it with all our effort.

Idioms Related to 盛宴难再

More idioms starting with 盛

  • shèng盛bù不wàng忘shuāi衰remember decline during prosperity
  • shèng盛kuàng况kōng空qián前unprecedented grand occasion
  • shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下,,qí其shí实nán难fù副reality struggles to match great fame
  • shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下,,qí其shí实nán难fú符Great fame is hard to live up to
  • shèng盛míng名nán难fù副Hard to live up to a great reputation
  • shèng盛dé德bù不mǐn泯Noble virtues never perish
  • shèng盛dé德yí遗fàn范legacy of great virtue and exemplary conduct
  • shèng盛bì必lǜ虑shuāi衰anticipate decline during prosperity
  • shèng盛qíng情nán难què却Hard to decline a kind offer
  • shèng盛shǔ暑qí祁hán寒intense summer and severe winter
  • shèng盛jí极yī一shí时flourish greatly for a time
  • shèng盛jí极bì必shuāi衰What goes up must come down

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Questions about 盛宴难再

What does 盛宴难再 mean?

盛宴难再 (shèng yàn nán zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times or grand opportunities are rare and fleeting, not easily repeatable; once missed, they may not come again”.

How do you pronounce 盛宴难再?

盛宴难再 is pronounced shèng yàn nán zài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 盛宴难再 literally mean?

Literally, 盛宴难再 means “a grand feast is hard to have again”. It is used to mean “Good times or grand opportunities are rare and fleeting, not easily repeatable; once missed, they may not come again”.

What is the Chinese definition of 盛宴难再?

筵:酒席。盛大的宴会难再遇到。比喻美好的光景不可多得。

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