Definition
开屏 is a separable verb (离合词) that literally means 'to open a screen' but is used almost exclusively for a peacock spreading its tail feathers. You can split it to insert a measure word or duration: 开过屏 ('has spread its tail'). The word is not used for other animals or for opening a computer screen — that would be 打开屏幕.
v.o.
(of a peacock) to spread its tail feathers
Examples
- 开屏。Kǒngquè kāi píng de shíhou fēicháng piàoliang.When a peacock spreads its tail, it's very beautiful.
- 。Wǒ zài dòngwùyuán jiàn guò kǒngquè kāi guò píng.I've seen a peacock spread its tail at the zoo.
- 开屏。Nà zhī kǒngquè zhèngzài xiàng cí kǒngquè kāi píng.That peacock is spreading its tail to the female peacock.
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