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花枝招颭
花枝招颭
花枝招颭

花枝招颭 — “To be dressed up in a very showy, colorful, and beautiful manner”

花枝招颭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed up in a very showy, colorful, and beautiful manner”. To be resplendent in one's attire. Literally, “Flowery branches waving and flaunting”.

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花枝招颭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

花枝招颭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
枝
zhī8branch or twig
招
zhāo8beckon, attract, confess, trick
颭zhǎn—

Example Sentence with 花枝招颭

舞会中,她穿一身红色礼服,花枝招颭,吸引了所有人的目光。
At the ball, she wore a red gown, looking resplendent and attracting everyone's attention.

Idioms Related to 花枝招颭

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tuán团jǐn锦cù簇magnificent, vibrant, and colorful display
  • 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 花枝招颭

What does 花枝招颭 mean?

花枝招颭 (huā zhī zhāo zhǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed up in a very showy, colorful, and beautiful manner”.

How do you pronounce 花枝招颭?

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

What does 花枝招颭 literally mean?

Literally, 花枝招颭 means “Flowery branches waving and flaunting”. It is used to mean “to be dressed up in a very showy, colorful, and beautiful manner”.

What is the Chinese definition of 花枝招颭?

形容打扮得十分艳丽。同“花枝招展”。

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