天女散花 (tiān nǚ sǎn) — (idiom) profuse scattering of petals, snowflakes, or other objects; used as a vivid simile
Definition
A classical chengyu literally meaning 'a heavenly maiden scattering flowers' — used as a vivid simile for petals, snow, or confetti drifting gracefully through the air.
idiom
profuse scattering of petalssnowflakesor other objectsused as a vivid simile
Examples
- ，天女散花。Dà xuě fēn fēn yáng yáng, jiù xiàng tiān nǚ sǎn yí yàng měi lì.The heavy snow falls thick and fast, as beautiful as celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
- ，天女散花。Fēng chuī guò, yīng huā tiān nǚ sǎn bān piāo luò xià lái.The wind blows, and cherry blossoms fall like celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
- ，，天女散花。Qìng zhù huó dòng zhōng, cǎi zhǐ mǎn tiān fēi wǔ, rú tóng tiān nǚ sǎn.During the celebration, confetti flew all over the sky, just like celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
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