凤凰

Fèng huáng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
phoenix

传说中的百鸟之王，雄为凤，雌为凰，常用来象征吉祥、美丽和高贵。

The legendary king of birds, with the male called 'feng' and the female 'huang', often symbolizing auspiciousness, beauty, and nobility.

用于比喻杰出的人才、珍贵的事物，或象征祥瑞、美好的婚姻。

Used metaphorically to refer to outstanding talents, precious things, or to symbolize good fortune and happy marriages.

1 她像一只凤凰，从逆境中重生。 (She is like a phoenix, reborn from adversity.)
2 这对新人真是龙凤配，凤凰于飞。 (This couple is a perfect match, like dragon and phoenix, flying together.)
3 这幅凤凰刺绣精美绝伦，价值连城。 (This embroidered phoenix is exquisite and priceless.)
4 凤凰涅槃，浴火重生，象征着不屈不挠的精神。 (The phoenix nirvana, reborn from fire, symbolizes indomitable spirit.)
5 这所大学被誉为‘凤凰学府’，培养了许多杰出人才。 (This university is known as the 'Phoenix Academy', nurturing many outstanding talents.)
6 凤凰花开的时候，整个城市都充满了浪漫的气息。 (When the phoenix flowers bloom, the whole city is filled with a romantic atmosphere.)

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