行云流水

Traditional: 行雲流水

xíng yún liú shuǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)

What does 行云流水 mean?

行云流水 (xíng yún liú shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)

2fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc

3natural and unforced

Character breakdown

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行xíngokay · all right 云yún(classical) to say 流liúto flow · to disseminate 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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行云流水

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