华灯初上

Traditional: 華燈初上

huá dēng chū shàng

Dictionary entry

early evening when lanterns are first lit

What does 华灯初上 mean?

华灯初上 (huá dēng chū shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1early evening when lanterns are first lit

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华Huáabbr. for China 灯dēnglamp · light 初chū(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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华灯初上

huá dēng chū shàng

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