姹紫嫣红

Traditional: 奼紫嫣紅

chà zǐ yān hóng

Dictionary entry

lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)

What does 姹紫嫣红 mean?

姹紫嫣红 (chà zǐ yān hóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)

2fig. beautiful flowers

Character breakdown

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姹chà(literary) beautiful 紫zǐpurple · violet 嫣yān(literary) lovely; sweet 红Hóngsurname Hong

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姹紫嫣红

chà zǐ yān hóng

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