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张灯结彩

zhāng dēng jié cǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-435d506e258b1c17. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

張燈結彩 张灯结彩 [zhang1 deng1 jie2 cai3] /to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 張燈結彩

  • 张
    zhāng

    to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes

    Zhāng

    surname Zhang

  • 灯
    dēng

    lamp / light / lantern / CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]

  • 结
    jiē

    (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jié]

    jié

    knot / sturdy / bond / to tie / to bind / to check out (of a hotel)

  • 彩
    cǎi

    (bright) color / variety / applause / applaud / lottery prize

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.