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香味扑鼻

xiāng wèi pū bídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

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-549218e639d6b9cd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

香味撲鼻 香味扑鼻 [xiang1 wei4 pu1 bi2] /exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 香味撲鼻

  • 香
    xiāng

    fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gēn]

  • 味
    wèi

    taste / smell / (fig.) (bound form) flavor / character / atmosphere / (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

  • 扑
    pū

    to throw oneself at / to pounce on / to devote one's energies / to flap / to flutter / to dab / to pat / to bend over

  • 鼻
    bí

    nose

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.