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斗媚争妍
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斗媚争妍 — “To vie with each other in charm and beauty”

斗媚争妍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in charm and beauty”. To compete in allure and elegance. Literally, “Contend in charm, vie in beauty”.

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斗媚争妍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

斗媚争妍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
媚
mèi12charm or entice
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
妍
yán7beautiful and skillful

Example Sentence with 斗媚争妍

花展上,各色玫瑰斗媚争妍,让人目不暇接。
At the flower exhibition, roses of various colors vied with each other in charm and beauty, dazzling the eyes.

Idioms Related to 斗媚争妍

Synonyms of 斗媚争妍

  • dòu斗měi美kuā夸lì丽compete in beauty
  • dòu斗sè色zhēng争yán妍flowers vying in vibrant colors and beauty

More idioms starting with 斗

  • dòu斗lì丽zhēng争yán妍vie for beauty
  • dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
  • dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗nán南yī一rén人an unparalleled talent
  • dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
  • dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
  • dòu斗guài怪zhēng争qí奇compete in strangeness or novelty
  • dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
  • dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
  • dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗fāng方míng名shì士Pretentious dabbler in minor arts
  • dòu斗zhì智dòu斗lì力compete in wits and strength

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Questions about 斗媚争妍

What does 斗媚争妍 mean?

斗媚争妍 (dòu mèi zhēng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie with each other in charm and beauty”.

How do you pronounce 斗媚争妍?

斗媚争妍 is pronounced dòu mèi zhēng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 斗媚争妍 literally mean?

Literally, 斗媚争妍 means “Contend in charm, vie in beauty”. It is used to mean “to vie with each other in charm and beauty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 斗媚争妍?

竞相比赛妩媚艳丽。

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