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灿如繁星
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灿如繁星

灿如繁星 — “Dazzling and splendid like numerous stars”

灿如繁星 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dazzling and splendid like numerous stars”. Brilliant and shimmering in great numbers. Literally, “Brilliant like numerous stars”.

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灿如繁星 Pronunciation and Pinyin

灿如繁星 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
灿
càn7brilliant, dazzling, radiant
如
rú6like, as, if
繁
fán17numerous, complex, flourishing
星
xīng9star, celestial body

Example Sentence with 灿如繁星

夜幕降临,城市中心的灯火灿如繁星,构成了一幅美丽的画卷。
As night fell, the lights in the city center sparkled like a multitude of stars, forming a beautiful picture.

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Synonyms of 灿如繁星

  • càn灿ruò若fán繁xīng星shining like a multitude of stars

More idioms starting with 灿

  • càn灿làn烂duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant and eye-catching
  • càn灿làn烂bǐng炳huàn焕Radiant and resplendent
  • càn灿làn烂huī辉huáng煌brilliant and glorious
  • càn灿rán然yī一xīn新brilliantly fresh and new

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Questions about 灿如繁星

What does 灿如繁星 mean?

灿如繁星 (càn rú fán xīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dazzling and splendid like numerous stars”.

How do you pronounce 灿如繁星?

灿如繁星 is pronounced càn rú fán xīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 灿如繁星 literally mean?

Literally, 灿如繁星 means “Brilliant like numerous stars”. It is used to mean “Dazzling and splendid like numerous stars”.

What is the Chinese definition of 灿如繁星?

灿:灿烂;繁:众多。像天上众多的星星一样灿烂耀眼

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