今夕何夕 — “What a night this is! (often used as an exclamation of praise”
今夕何夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What a night this is! (often used as an exclamation of praise”. Referring to a beautiful or significant occasion). Literally, “What night is this evening?”.
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今夕何夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
今夕何夕 Character Breakdown
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朋友们久别重逢，把酒言欢，共度良宵，不禁感叹今夕何夕。
Old friends reunited after a long separation, enjoying drinks and conversation, sharing a wonderful evening, and couldn't help but exclaim, 'What a night this is!'
Idioms Related to 今夕何夕
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- jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
- jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
- jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
- jīn今chóu愁gǔ古hèn恨old and new sorrows
- jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
- jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
- jīn今shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
- jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
- jīn今yuè月gǔ古yuè月The moon endures, human life changes
- jīn今zhāo朝yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今zhāo朝zuì醉live for the present
- jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
- jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life
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What does 今夕何夕 mean?
今夕何夕 (jīn xī hé xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What a night this is! (often used as an exclamation of praise”.
How do you pronounce 今夕何夕?
今夕何夕 is pronounced jīn xī hé xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今夕何夕 literally mean?
Literally, 今夕何夕 means “What night is this evening?”. It is used to mean “What a night this is! (often used as an exclamation of praise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今夕何夕?
今夜是何夜？多用作赞叹语。指此是良辰。