Definition
美轮美奂 is a set phrase that describes a building or house as being magnificent and beautifully decorated — grand in scale and exquisite in detail. The literal meaning ('beautiful wheel, beautiful ornamentation') refers to the grand halls and ornate carvings of ancient Chinese architecture. You should use this idiom only for buildings, palaces, or architectural structures, not for general beauty or for scenery (which would use 风景如画).
idiom
magnificent and majestic (of buildings, houses, palaces)
Examples
- 美轮美奂，。Zhè zuò gōngdiàn 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 jùyuàn měi lún měi huàn, chéng le chéngshì de xīn dìbiāo.The newly built grand theater is magnificent; it has become the city's new landmark.
- 美轮美奂。Tā mèngxiǎng yǒngyǒu yí dòng měi lún měi huàn de biéshù.He dreams of owning a magnificent villa.
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