掩映生姿 — “Interspersed and reflected, giving rise to beauty”
掩映生姿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enhance each other's beauty through partial concealment and reflection, creating a picturesque or charming scene”. Literally, “Interspersed and reflected, giving rise to beauty”.
掩映生姿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩映生姿 Character Breakdown
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- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
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What does 掩映生姿 mean?
掩映生姿 (yǎn yìng shēng zī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enhance each other's beauty through partial concealment and reflection, creating a picturesque or charming scene”.
How do you pronounce 掩映生姿?
掩映生姿 is pronounced yǎn yìng shēng zī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩映生姿 literally mean?
Literally, 掩映生姿 means “Interspersed and reflected, giving rise to beauty”. It is used to mean “to enhance each other's beauty through partial concealment and reflection, creating a picturesque or charming scene”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩映生姿?
掩映：隐约映衬。指景物互相衬托更显出景物的美