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花枝招展 — “Dressed up elaborately and glamorously”

花枝招展 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed up elaborately and glamorously”. Often referring to a woman's attractive and eye-catching appearance. Literally, “Flowery branches swaying”.

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花枝招展 Pronunciation and Pinyin

花枝招展 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
枝
zhī8branch or twig
招
zhāo8beckon, attract, confess, trick
展
zhǎn10spread out, display, or develop

Example Sentence with 花枝招展

她今天穿着一身亮丽的旗袍,花枝招展地出现在派对上,吸引了所有人的目光。
She appeared at the party dressed in a bright qipao, looking radiant and showy, attracting everyone's attention.

Idioms Related to 花枝招展

Synonyms of 花枝招展

  • rú如huā花sì似jǐn锦magnificent scenery or brilliant future
  • chà姹zǐ紫yān嫣hóng红A riot of colorful blossoms
  • huā花tuán团jǐn锦cù簇magnificent, vibrant, and colorful display

More idioms starting with 花

  • huā花xià下shài晒kūn裈Behave vulgarly in a refined setting
  • huā花bù不léng棱dēng登gaudy and disorderly in color
  • huā花bù不mí迷rén人rén人zì自mí迷One is captivated by own feelings
  • huā花lì丽hú狐shào哨overly gaudy or flashy
  • huā花xìn信nián年huá华a woman's prime of youth
  • huā花guāng光liǔ柳yǐng影beautiful spring scenery
  • huā花qián前yuè月xià下romantic setting for lovers
  • huā花duī堆jǐn锦cù簇resplendent and colorful
  • huā花tiān天jiǔ酒dì地indulge in debauchery and excessive sensual pleasures
  • huā花tiān天jǐn锦dì地a scene of great splendor and prosperity
  • huā花hǎo好yuè月yuán圆perfect harmony and happiness

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Questions about 花枝招展

What does 花枝招展 mean?

花枝招展 (huā zhī zhāo zhǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed up elaborately and glamorously”.

How do you pronounce 花枝招展?

花枝招展 is pronounced huā zhī zhāo zhǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 花枝招展 literally mean?

Literally, 花枝招展 means “Flowery branches swaying”. It is used to mean “Dressed up elaborately and glamorously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 花枝招展?

招展:迎风摆动的样子。形容打扮得十分艳丽。

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