西风残照 — “West wind and fading light of the setting sun”
西风残照 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and decline, like a fading autumn wind and a setting sun; symbolizing decay or a melancholic state”. Literally, “west wind and fading light of the setting sun”.
西风残照 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 西风残照
What does 西风残照 mean?
西风残照 (xī fēng cán zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and decline, like a fading autumn wind and a setting sun; symbolizing decay or a melancholic state”.
How do you pronounce 西风残照?
西风残照 is pronounced xī fēng cán zhào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 西风残照 literally mean?
Literally, 西风残照 means “west wind and fading light of the setting sun”. It is used to mean “a scene of desolation and decline, like a fading autumn wind and a setting sun; symbolizing decay or a melancholic state”.
What is the Chinese definition of 西风残照?
秋天的风，落日的光。比喻衰败没落的景象。多用来衬托国家的残破和心境的凄凉。”