📖 Meaning
This idiom describes a scene that is colorful, splendid, and gorgeously adorned, as if flowers were gathered together and brocade were clustered around. It is a variant of the more common idiom 花团锦簇 (huā tuán jǐn cù), conveying the same vivid imagery of vibrant beauty.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase appears in the Qing dynasty novel 荡寇志 (Dàng Kòu Zhì) by Yu Wanchun, in its 130th chapter. The original passage describes a mounted combat scene where three horsemen fought fiercely for over forty exchanges amid a dazzling, colorful display, with no clear victor. The imagery evokes the visual splendor of gathered flowers and clustered brocade to convey richness and brilliance.
💡 Example Usage
节日的广场上团花簇锦，到处洋溢着喜庆的气氛。
The festival square was a blaze of colorful splendor, with a joyous celebratory atmosphere everywhere.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 团花簇锦
- Pinyin: tuán huā cù jǐn
- Literal Translation: gather, flowers, cluster, brocade
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4