争妍斗艳

Traditional: 爭妍鬥艷

zhēng yán dòu yàn

Dictionary entry

contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)

What does 争妍斗艳 mean?

争妍斗艳 (zhēng yán dòu yàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)

2vying in beauty and glamor

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争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 妍yánbeautiful 斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]艳yànvariant of 豔|艳[yan4]

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争妍斗艳

zhēng yán dòu yàn

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