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白鹤晾翅 — “A fundamental Tai Chi posture where one opens their arms wide”

白鹤晾翅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fundamental Tai Chi posture where one opens their arms wide”. Resembling a white crane spreading its wings, often as a transitional or defensive move. Literally, “White crane airs its wings”.

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白鹤晾翅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

白鹤晾翅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
白
bái5white, bright, clear
鹤
hè15crane bird
晾
liàng12air-dry
翅
chì10wings or fins

Example Sentence with 白鹤晾翅

他每天清晨都会在公园里练习太极拳,其中'白鹤晾翅'的动作尤其舒展。
Every morning he practices Tai Chi in the park, and his 'White Crane Spreads Its Wings' posture is particularly expansive.

Idioms Related to 白鹤晾翅

More idioms starting with 白

  • bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
  • bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
  • bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
  • bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
  • bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
  • bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
  • bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进,,hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
  • bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
  • bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
  • bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
  • bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
  • bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair

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What does 白鹤晾翅 mean?

白鹤晾翅 (bái hè liàng chì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fundamental Tai Chi posture where one opens their arms wide”.

How do you pronounce 白鹤晾翅?

白鹤晾翅 is pronounced bái hè liàng chì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 白鹤晾翅 literally mean?

Literally, 白鹤晾翅 means “White crane airs its wings”. It is used to mean “a fundamental Tai Chi posture where one opens their arms wide”.

What is the Chinese definition of 白鹤晾翅?

太极拳的一个拳式,动作像站定的白鹤张开翅膀晾着

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