auspicious omen; propitious sign
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
auspicious omen; propitious sign; favorable indication of good fortune
literaryOften used in formal, literary, or historical contexts to describe signs of good fortune, such as unusual natural phenomena or auspicious events.
Fèng凤
huáng凰
lái来
yí仪
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
xiáng祥
ruì瑞
zhī之
zhào兆
。
The arrival of a phoenix was considered an auspicious omen in ancient times.
Jīn今
nián年
wǔ五
gǔ谷
fēng丰
dēng登
，
zhēn真
shì是
tiān天
xià下
xiáng祥
ruì瑞
。
This year's abundant harvest is truly a propitious sign for the world.
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Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
le了
wǔ五
cǎi彩
xiáng祥
yún云
，
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
xiáng祥
ruì瑞
。
Colorful auspicious clouds appeared in the sky and were regarded as a favorable omen.