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花巧
huā qiǎo
Pinyin
Definition
花巧
-
huā qiǎo
fancy
Character Decomposition
花
艹
亻
匕
巧
工
一
㇉
Related Words
(20)
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
1
chocolate (loanword)
2
CL:塊|块[kuài]
桃花
táo huā
1
peach blossom
2
(fig.) love affair
桃花运
táo huā yùn
1
luck with the ladies
2
a romance
3
good luck
烟花
yān huā
1
fireworks
2
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
花
Huā
1
surname Hua
雪花
xuě huā
1
snowflake
鲜花
xiān huā
1
flower
2
fresh flowers
3
CL:朵[duǒ]
乖巧
guāi qiǎo
1
clever (child)
2
smart
3
lovable
4
cute
五花肉
wǔ huā ròu
1
pork belly
2
streaky pork
印花
yìn huā
1
tax stamp
大丽花
dà lì huā
1
dahlia (loanword)
天花板
tiān huā bǎn
1
ceiling
如花
rú huā
1
flowery
小巧
xiǎo qiǎo
1
small and exquisite
2
delicate
3
fine (features)
4
compact
5
nifty
巧
qiǎo
1
opportunely
2
coincidentally
3
as it happens
4
skillful
5
timely
巧合
qiǎo hé
1
coincidence
2
coincidental
3
to coincide
巧妙
qiǎo miào
1
ingenious
2
clever
3
ingenuity
4
artifice
巧妇
qiǎo fù
1
clever wife
2
ingenious housewife
3
Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng
1
to burst with joy (idiom)
2
to be over the moon
3
to be elated
恰巧
qià qiǎo
1
fortunately
2
unexpectedly
3
by coincidence
Idioms
(20)
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
1
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
2
plagiarism
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
1
the girl is already taken (idiom)
天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì
1
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
2
fig. extravagant embellishments
3
hype
奇花异卉
qí huā yì huì
1
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
1
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
如花似玉
rú huā sì yù
1
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
2
(of a woman) exquisite
寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ
1
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
2
fig. to frequent brothels
3
to sow one's wild oats
巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
1
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
巧立名目
qiǎo lì míng mù
1
to fabricate excuses (idiom)
2
to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)
巧舌如簧
qiǎo shé rú huáng
1
lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)
2
fig. to have a glib tongue
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
1
to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
巧诈不如拙诚
qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng
1
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
2
honesty is the best policy
心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng
1
to burst with joy (idiom)
2
to be over the moon
3
to be elated
拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo
1
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
2
fig. to womanize
3
to frequent brothels
4
to sow one's wild oats
摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
1
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
2
superficial display (idiom)
败柳残花
bài liǔ cán huā
1
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
明日黄花
míng rì huáng huā
1
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
2
fig. outdated
3
thing of the past
4
dead letter
昙花一现
tán huā yī xiàn
1
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
2
flash in the pan (idiom)
3
short-lived
月下花前
yuè xià huā qián
1
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
2
fig. romantic surroundings
柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
1
lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
2
light at the end of the tunnel
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