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月明如水 — “The moonlight is as clear and bright as water”

月明如水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the moonlight is as clear and bright as water”. Creating a serene and beautiful scene. Literally, “moon bright as water”.

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月明如水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月明如水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
月
yuè4moon or month
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
如
rú6like, as, if
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 月明如水

夏夜,月明如水,微风轻拂,一切都显得那么宁静祥和。
On a summer night, the moonlight was as clear as water, with a gentle breeze, making everything seem so peaceful and tranquil.

Idioms Related to 月明如水

Synonyms of 月明如水

  • yuè月guāng光rú如shuǐ水bright clear tranquil moonlight

More idioms starting with 月

  • yuè月xià下xīng星qián前a romantic moonlit evening
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老legendary matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老rén人matchmaker under the moon
  • yuè月xià下lǎo老ér儿legendary matchmaker deity
  • yuè月xià下huā花qián前romantic setting for lovers
  • yuè月xià下fēng风qián前romantic setting for rendezvous
  • yuè月zhōng中shé折guì桂achieve great academic success
  • yuè月zhōng中jù聚xuě雪woman of exceptional beauty and fairness
  • yuè月shū书chì赤shéng绳predestined marriage bond
  • yuè月zhí值nián年zāi灾encountering a period of ill fortune
  • yuè月ér儿wān弯wān弯zhào照jiǔ九zhōu州,,jǐ几jiā家huān欢lè乐jǐ几jiā家chóu愁Joy and sorrow coexist under the same moon

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What does 月明如水 mean?

月明如水 (yuè míng rú shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the moonlight is as clear and bright as water”.

How do you pronounce 月明如水?

月明如水 is pronounced yuè míng rú shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月明如水 literally mean?

Literally, 月明如水 means “moon bright as water”. It is used to mean “the moonlight is as clear and bright as water”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月明如水?

月光清澈,如同水一样

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