树上开花 — “Flowers blossoming on a tree”
树上开花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create an illusion or borrow a favorable situation to achieve one's goals, often implying making something out of nothing or gaining unexpected benefits”. Literally, “Flowers blossoming on a tree”.
树上开花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
树上开花 Character Breakdown
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- shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn狲sàn散When the main support collapses, followers disperse
- shù树yuán元lì立dí嫡establish the legitimate heir
- shù树gōng功yáng扬míng名establish achievements and gain fame
- shù树gōng功lì立yè业achieve great accomplishments and establish a career
- shù树tóng同bá拔yì异advocate uniformity, eliminate differences
- shù树dà大zhāo招fēng风Prominence invites trouble
- shù树dà大gēn根shēn深well-established and deeply rooted
- shù树dé德wù务zī滋Cultivate and spread virtue universally
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What does 树上开花 mean?
树上开花 (shù shàng kāi huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create an illusion or borrow a favorable situation to achieve one's goals, often implying making something out of nothing or gaining unexpected benefits”.
How do you pronounce 树上开花?
树上开花 is pronounced shù shàng kāi huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 树上开花 literally mean?
Literally, 树上开花 means “Flowers blossoming on a tree”. It is used to mean “to create an illusion or borrow a favorable situation to achieve one's goals, often implying making something out of nothing or gaining unexpected benefits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 树上开花?
“三十六计”之一。亦比喻将本求利，别有收获。