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灿若繁星

càn ruò fán xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bright as a multitude of stars (idiom) / extremely able talent
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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.

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Original source entry:

燦若繁星 灿若繁星 [can4 ruo4 fan2 xing1] /bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent/

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Other forms in these source records: 燦若繁星

  • 灿
    càn

    glorious / bright / brilliant / lustrous / resplendent

  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 繁
    fán

    complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fán tǐ], traditional form of Chinese characters

    Pó

    surname Po

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.