Definition
The idiom '天女散花' literally means 'celestial maidens scatter flower petals'. It is commonly used to describe a scene where something falls or is scattered profusely, like snowflakes, cherry blossoms, or confetti. Note that the standard pronunciation is tiān nǚ sàn huā, though the source data lists an incomplete pinyin.
idiom
profuse scattering of petalssnowflakesor other objectsused as a vivid simile
Examples
- ，天女散花。Dàxuě fēnfēnyángyáng, jiù xiàng tiān nǚ sǎn yíyàng měilì.The heavy snow falls thick and fast, as beautiful as celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
- ，天女散花。Fēng chuī guò, yīnghuā tiān nǚ sǎn bān piāoluò xiàlai.The wind blows, and cherry blossoms fall like celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
- ，，天女散花。Qìngzhù huódòng zhōng, cǎizhǐ mǎntiān fēiwǔ, rútóng tiān nǚ sǎn.During the celebration, confetti flew all over the sky, just like celestial maidens scattering blossoms.
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