开屏 (kāi píng) — (of a peacock) to spread its tail feathers
Definition
Refers specifically to a peacock fanning out and displaying its tail feathers. Used almost exclusively with 孔雀 as the subject.
verb
(of a peacock) to spread its tail feathers
Examples
- 开屏。Kǒng què kāi píng de shí hou fēi cháng piào liang.When a peacock spreads its tail, it's very beautiful.
- 。Wǒ zài dòng wù yuán jiàn guò kǒng què kāi guò píng.I've seen a peacock spread its tail at the zoo.
- 开屏。Nà zhī kǒng què zhèng zài xiàng cí kǒng què kāi píng.That peacock is spreading its tail to the female peacock.
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