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欣欣向荣 (xīn xīn xiàng róng) — (idiom) flourishing, thriving, prosperous

Definition

A chengyu for something growing vigorously — economies, businesses, even plants — with an upward, lively energy. Stronger and more literary than 繁荣 or 兴盛, which describe a state; 欣欣向荣 emphasizes the ongoing momentum.

idiom
flourishingthrivingprosperous

Examples

  • 欣欣向荣，。
    Zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì xīn xīn xiàng róng, xī yǐn le dà liàng tóu zī.
    The economy of this region is flourishing, attracting a large amount of investment.
  • 欣欣向荣，。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī xīn xīn xiàng róng, chéng wéi háng yè lǐng xiān de qǐ yè.
    This company is thriving and has become a leading enterprise in the industry.
  • ，欣欣向荣，。
    Chūn tiān yí dào, huā yuán lǐ huā cǎo xīn xīn xiàng róng, yí piàn shēng jī.
    As soon as spring arrives, the flowers and grass in the garden flourish, full of vitality.

Origin

Characters in this word

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
欠欠qiàn
Sound part声符shēngfú
斤
斤jīn欣
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

欣 combines 斤, which hints at the sound, with 欠, which carries the meaning.

Open 欣 →

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
欠欠qiàn
Sound part声符shēngfú
斤
斤jīn欣
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

欣 combines 斤, which hints at the sound, with 欠, which carries the meaning.

Open 欣 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

向 originally drew 宀 (house) with 口 to show an echo in a place; later it was used for direction.

Open 向 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 榮; 荣 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng榮róng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 榮 pairs 木, a tree/wood part, with 熒 (yíng) as the part that gives the sound; the simplified 荣 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 荣 →
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