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张筵设戏 — “To hold extravagant banquets and theatrical performances”

张筵设戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold extravagant banquets and theatrical performances”. Indicating an ostentatious and wasteful display. Literally, “Set up banquets and stage plays”.

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张筵设戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

张筵设戏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
筵
yán14grand banquet or feast
设
shè6set up, plan, or suppose
戏
xì6play, drama, joke

Example Sentence with 张筵设戏

过去,一些富裕人家为了显示身份,常常张筵设戏,极尽铺张之能事。
In the past, some wealthy families often held extravagant banquets and theatrical performances to display their status, going to great lengths in their ostentation.

Idioms Related to 张筵设戏

More idioms starting with 张

  • zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
  • zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
  • zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
  • zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
  • zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something

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Questions about 张筵设戏

What does 张筵设戏 mean?

张筵设戏 (zhāng yán shè xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold extravagant banquets and theatrical performances”.

How do you pronounce 张筵设戏?

张筵设戏 is pronounced zhāng yán shè xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 张筵设戏 literally mean?

Literally, 张筵设戏 means “Set up banquets and stage plays”. It is used to mean “to hold extravagant banquets and theatrical performances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 张筵设戏?

张筵:摆酒席。喝酒看戏曲。形容大摆排场,铺张浪费。

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