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浩若烟海 — “Vast and numerous like a boundless ocean”

浩若烟海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vast and numerous like a boundless ocean”. Immense in quantity or scale. Literally, “Vast as a misty sea”.

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浩若烟海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

浩若烟海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浩
hào10Vast, grand, or numerous
若
ruò9if, like, or you
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 浩若烟海

这图书馆的藏书浩若烟海,足以满足各种读者的需求。
The collection of books in this library is vast as a boundless ocean, sufficient to meet the needs of all kinds of readers.

Idioms Related to 浩若烟海

Synonyms of 浩若烟海

  • hào浩rú如yān烟hǎi海vast as a misty ocean

More idioms starting with 浩

  • hào浩hū乎wú无jì际Vast and boundless
  • hào浩qì气lǐn凛rán然Radiating awe-inspiring noble spirit
  • hào浩qì气sì四sāi塞Noble spirit fills all directions
  • hào浩qì气cháng长cún存noble spirit endures eternally
  • hào浩hào浩shāng汤shāng汤Vast and mighty surging water
  • hào浩hào浩màn漫màn漫vast and boundless
  • hào浩hào浩dàng荡dàng荡vast, mighty, and surging
  • hào浩rán然zhī之qì气noble and upright spirit
  • hào浩rán然zhèng正qì气noble and awe-inspiring spirit

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Questions about 浩若烟海

What does 浩若烟海 mean?

浩若烟海 (hào ruò yān hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vast and numerous like a boundless ocean”.

How do you pronounce 浩若烟海?

浩若烟海 is pronounced hào ruò yān hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 浩若烟海 literally mean?

Literally, 浩若烟海 means “Vast as a misty sea”. It is used to mean “Vast and numerous like a boundless ocean”.

What is the Chinese definition of 浩若烟海?

浩:广大,众多;烟海:茫茫大海。指广大繁多如茫茫烟海

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