斐然 (fěi rán) — (literary, stative verb) to be outstanding and brilliant (of achievements, writing, performance)

Definition

Literary stative verb meaning strikingly brilliant — used almost only after nouns like 成绩, 文采, 表现 to praise achievements or writing. Almost never used as a main verb on its own.

verb
(literary, stative verb) to be outstanding and brilliant (of achievements, writing, performance)

Examples

  • 斐然，。
    Tā de xué shù chéng jì fěi rán, shòu dào tóng háng de gāo dù píng jià.
    His academic achievements are brilliant, receiving high praise from peers.
  • 斐然，。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng wén cǎi fěi rán, lìng rén dú hòu huí wèi wú qióng.
    This article has brilliant literary grace, leaving readers with endless aftertaste.
  • ，斐然，。
    Zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng, tā de biǎo xiàn fěi rán, yíng dé le dà jiā de zàn shǎng.
    In this competition, his performance was outstanding, winning everyone's admiration.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

斐fěibrilliant
然ránstate

斐 carries brilliance, and 然 completes the literary sense of being outstanding.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
火火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
肰
肰rán然rán
Same sound today

然 is made from 肰, which gives the sound, and 火, which shows fire, matching the old sense 'to burn'.

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