美轮美奂 (měi lún měi huàn) — (idiom) magnificent and majestic (of buildings, houses, palaces)
Definition
Chengyu for lavish, eye-catching buildings or interiors — originally praised architecture, now often extended to anything grandly decorated. Use only for impressive structures, not people.
idiom
magnificent and majestic (of buildings, houses, palaces)
Examples
- 美轮美奂，。Zhè zuò gōng diàn měi lún měi huàn, lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ.This palace is magnificent — it leaves people in awe.
- 美轮美奂，。Xīn jiàn chéng de dà jù yuàn měi lún měi huàn, chéng le chéng shì de xīn dì biāo.The newly built grand theater is magnificent; it has become the city's new landmark.
- 美轮美奂。Tā mèng xiǎng yōng yǒu yí dòng měi lún měi huàn de bié shù.He dreams of owning a magnificent villa.
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