天花亂墜 in Chinese

IPA: /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/, /tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/ Chinese transliterations: tiānhuāluànzhuì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄢㄏㄨㄚㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tin¹ faa¹ lyun⁶ zeoi⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], tiānhuāluànzhuì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tianhualuànjhuèi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻien¹-hua¹-luan⁴-chui⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyān-hwā-lwàn-jwèi [Mandarin, Yale], tianhualuannjuey [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяньхуалуаньчжуй [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹxualuanʹčžuj [Mandarin, Palladius], tīn fā lyuhn jeuih [Cantonese, Yale], tin¹ faa¹ lyn⁶ dzoey⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], tin¹ fa¹ lün⁶ zêu⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally referring to a Buddhist priest expounding the Buddhist sutras, so flawless and persuasive that it moved the god of heaven, leading to a deluge of heavenly flowers. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 天花亂墜

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  "etymology_text": "Originally referring to a Buddhist priest expounding the Buddhist sutras, so flawless and persuasive that it moved the god of heaven, leading to a deluge of heavenly flowers.",
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      "expansion": "天花亂墜",
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    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He talked the legs off an iron chair to advertise for the healthcare product in his hands.",
          "ref": "他把手中保健品的功效說得天花亂墜。 [MSC, trad.]",
          "text": "他把手中保健品的功效说得天花乱坠。 [MSC, simp.]\nTā bǎ shǒu zhōng bǎojiànpǐn de gōngxiào shuō de tiānhuāluànzhuì. [Pinyin]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype"
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          "wild",
          "wild"
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        [
          "boast",
          "boast"
        ],
        [
          "extravagant",
          "extravagant"
        ],
        [
          "embellishment",
          "embellishment"
        ],
        [
          "hype",
          "hype"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiānhuāluànzhuì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ faa¹ lyun⁶ zeoi⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiānhuāluànzhuì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianhualuànjhuèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻien¹-hua¹-luan⁴-chui⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyān-hwā-lwàn-jwèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianhualuannjuey"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяньхуалуаньчжуй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjanʹxualuanʹčžuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīn fā lyuhn jeuih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ faa¹ lyn⁶ dzoey⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ fa¹ lün⁶ zêu⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "天花亂墜"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Originally referring to a Buddhist priest expounding the Buddhist sutras, so flawless and persuasive that it moved the god of heaven, leading to a deluge of heavenly flowers.",
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      },
      "expansion": "天花亂墜",
      "name": "head"
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        "Chinese idioms",
        "Chinese lemmas",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He talked the legs off an iron chair to advertise for the healthcare product in his hands.",
          "ref": "他把手中保健品的功效說得天花亂墜。 [MSC, trad.]",
          "text": "他把手中保健品的功效说得天花乱坠。 [MSC, simp.]\nTā bǎ shǒu zhōng bǎojiànpǐn de gōngxiào shuō de tiānhuāluànzhuì. [Pinyin]",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
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          "wild"
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        [
          "boast",
          "boast"
        ],
        [
          "extravagant",
          "extravagant"
        ],
        [
          "embellishment",
          "embellishment"
        ],
        [
          "hype",
          "hype"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype"
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "idiomatic"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tiānhuāluànzhuì"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ faa¹ lyun⁶ zeoi⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiānhuāluànzhuì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianhualuànjhuèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻien¹-hua¹-luan⁴-chui⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyān-hwā-lwàn-jwèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianhualuannjuey"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяньхуалуаньчжуй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjanʹxualuanʹčžuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīn fā lyuhn jeuih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ faa¹ lyn⁶ dzoey⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ fa¹ lün⁶ zêu⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵ lyːn²² t͡sɵy̯²²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "天花亂墜"
}

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"天花亂墜" meaning in Chinese

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