Meaning of 行云流水
行云流水 means (of writing, calligraphy, music, etc.) flowing naturally and effortlessly like moving clouds and running water; spontaneous and unconstrained. Pronounced xíng yún liú shuǐ.
- (of writing, calligraphy, music, etc.) flowing naturally and effortlessly like moving clouds and running water; spontaneous and unconstrained
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
de的
cǎo草
shū书
bǐ笔
shì势
liú流
chàng畅
，
rú如
xíng行
yún云
liú流
shuǐ水
。
His cursive calligraphy flows with a momentum like moving clouds and running water.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
jié结
gòu构
sōng松
sǎn散
，
dú读
lái来
què却
rú如
xíng行
yún云
liú流
shuǐ水
，
háo毫
wú无
zhì滞
sè涩
zhī之
gǎn感
。
Though loosely structured, this essay reads as smoothly as flowing clouds and water, without any sense of awkwardness.
Tā她
de的
qín琴
shēng声
rú如
xíng行
yún云
liú流
shuǐ水
，
lìng令
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
qí其
zhōng中
。
Her piano playing flowed like clouds and water, intoxicating the listeners.
Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
jiā家
de的
dòng动
zuò作
xíng行
yún云
liú流
shuǐ水
，
zhǎn展
xiàn现
chū出
jí极
gāo高
de的
yì艺
shù术
zào造
yì诣
。
The dancer's movements flowed as smoothly as clouds and water, demonstrating extremely high artistic accomplishment.