如诗如画 如詩如畫 rú shī rú huà (of scenery) stunning / spectacular / picturesque 秩 zhì (literary) salary according to rank / (literary) an official's rank / (literary) order / orderliness / (literary) decade syn 辟 bì (literary) king / monarch / (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service / (literary) to avoid (variant of 避[bi4]) / (literary) to repel (variant of 避[bi4]) syn 舆 輿 yú (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kan1]) / (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven) / land / territory / (literary) carriage / (literary) sedan chair / palanquin / (bound form) the multitudes / the people / the public syn 倪 ní (literary) small child / (literary) limit / bound / extremity / (literary) to differentiate / (literary) origin / cause 攘 rǎng (literary) to push up one's sleeves / (literary) to reject / to resist / (literary) to seize / to steal / (literary) to perturb / Taiwan pr. [rang2] syn 阆 閬 làng (literary) vast / spacious / (literary) lofty / (literary) tall door / (literary) dry moat outside a city wall 硙硙 磑磑 ái ái (literary) lofty / towering / (literary) glistening white / (literary) hard / solid / (literary) piled up 壮观 壯觀 zhuàng guān spectacular / magnificent sight 排山倒海 pái shān dǎo hǎi lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom) / earth-shattering / fig. gigantic / of spectacular significance syn 翻江倒海 fān jiāng dǎo hǎi lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom) / fig. overwhelming / earth-shattering / in a spectacular mess syn 横空出世 橫空出世 héng kōng chū shì (idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion / to emerge from obscurity to achieve great success 景 jǐng (bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight syn 斐然 fěi rán (literary) of great literary talent / (literary) (of achievements etc) brilliant / outstanding syn 婵娟 嬋娟 chán juān (literary) beautiful woman / (literary) lovely / graceful / (literary) the moon syn 第 dì (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4-liu4] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but / however / (literary) only / just syn 勒 lè (literary) bridle / halter / headstall / to rein in / to compel / to force / (literary) to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[le4ke4si1]) syn 俱 jù (literary) all / both / entirely / without exception / (literary) to be together / (literary) to be alike syn 聊 liáo (coll.) to chat / (literary) temporarily / for a while / (literary) somewhat / slightly / (literary) to depend upon syn 虞 yú (literary) to expect / to anticipate / (literary) to be concerned about / to be apprehensive / (literary) to deceive / to dupe syn 怃 憮 wǔ (literary) to have tender affection for / (literary) discouraged / disappointed / (literary) startled 蒐 sōu (literary) madder (Rubia cordifolia) / (literary) to hunt, esp. in spring / (literary) to gather / to collect 婵媛 嬋媛 chán yuán (literary) (of a woman) graceful / (literary) to be interwoven / (literary) to be emotionally involved 佹 guǐ (literary) perverse / unreasonable / (literary) eccentric / enigmatic / (literary) by chance / all of a sudden 塈 jì (literary) to plaster / (literary) to pick up / (literary) to rest 奭 shì (literary) majestic / magnificent / (literary) rich, deep red / (literary) angry / furious 庶几 庶幾 shù jī (literary) similar / almost / (literary) if only / it is to be hoped that / (literary) maybe / perhaps syn 风景 風景 fēng jǐng scenery / landscape syn 山水 shān shuǐ water from a mountain / mountains and rivers / scenery / landscape syn 景色 jǐng sè scenery / scene / landscape / view syn 美景 měi jǐng beautiful scenery syn 名胜 名勝 míng shèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics / scenic spot / CL:處|处[chu4] syn 景物 jǐng wù scenery syn 风月 風月 fēng yuè romance / beautiful scenery / small or petty (of talk etc) syn 景致 jǐng zhì view / scenery / scene syn 远景 遠景 yuǎn jǐng scenery in the distance / long-term prospects / (photography) long shot 满眼 滿眼 mǎn yǎn (of tears etc) filling the eyes / (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view syn 春色 chūn sè colors of spring / spring scenery syn 清丽 清麗 qīng lì (of writing, scenery, a woman etc) graceful / elegant / charming / beautiful syn 自然风光 自然風光 zì rán fēng guāng nature and scenery 奇景 qí jǐng wonderful scenery / amazing sight / (fig.) marvel 秋色 qiū sè colors of autumn / autumn scenery syn 胜景 勝景 shèng jǐng wonderful scenery syn 登临 登臨 dēng lín to visit places famous for their scenery syn 风物 風物 fēng wù scenery / sights syn 应接不暇 應接不暇 yìng jiē bù xiá more than one can attend to (idiom) / deluged (with inquiries etc) / overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery) syn 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery syn 别有洞天 別有洞天 bié yǒu dòng tiān place of charm and beauty / scenery of exceptional charm / completely different world syn 寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom) / fig. to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats syn 岳麓山 yuè lù shān Mt Yuelu in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], famous for scenery, temples and tombs 春景 chūn jǐng spring scenery 山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery syn 秋景 qiū jǐng autumn scenery / harvest season syn 别有天地 別有天地 bié yǒu tiān dì enchanting scenery / beautiful surroundings / world of its own 胜 勝 shèng victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task) syn 泉石膏肓 quán shí gāo huāng lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom) / a deep love of mountain scenery 美轮美奂 美輪美奐 měi lún měi huàn (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent (idiom) syn 良宵美景 liáng xiāo měi jǐng fine evening, beautiful scenery (idiom) 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom) / everything lovely syn 秀色可餐 xiù sè kě cān a feast for the eyes (idiom) / (of women) gorgeous / graceful / (of scenery) beautiful 探奇 tàn qí to seek unusual scenery or places 机关布景 機關布景 jī guān bù jǐng machine-operated stage scenery 争妍斗艳 爭妍鬥艷 zhēng yán dòu yàn contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc) / vying in beauty and glamor 绝景 絕景 jué jǐng stunning scenery 浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng flickering light and passing shadows (idiom) / blurred scenery / cursory / superficial syn 山青水灵 山青水靈 shān qīng shuǐ líng lit. green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom) / fig. lush and lively scenery 美轮美奂 美輪美奐 měi lún - měi huàn (idiom) (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent syn 近景 jìn jǐng scene in the foreground / nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation / how things stand 风光旖旎 風光旖旎 fēng guāng - yǐ nǐ (idiom) idyllic scenery / picturesque landscape 朦胧 朦朧 méng lóng (literary) (of moonlight) dim / (literary) murky / indistinct syn 所见 所見 suǒ jiàn (literary) what one sees / (literary) opinion / view 文体 文體 wén tǐ genre of writing / literary form / style / literary recreation and sporting activities 烟火 煙火 yān huǒ smoke and fire / cooked food / (literary) beacon fire / (literary) descendants / posterity syn 窈窕 yǎo tiǎo (literary) (of a woman) graceful and refined / comely / (esp.) slender / slim / (literary) (of a bower, a mountain stream or a boudoir within a palace etc) secluded syn 达人 達人 dá rén (coll.) expert / connoisseur / guru / enthusiast / geek (influenced by Japanese 達人 "tatsujin" c. 2000) / (literary) sensible person / person who understands life / (literary) optimist 文采 wén cǎi literary talent / literary grace / rich and bright colors syn 踌躇 躊躇 chóu chú to hesitate / (literary) to pace back and forth / (literary) self-satisfied syn 他日 tā rì (literary) some day / (literary) days in the past syn 眉宇 méi yǔ (literary) forehead / (literary) countenance / features syn 污秽 污穢 wū huì (literary) dirty / filthy / (literary) dirt / filth syn 东瀛 東瀛 dōng yíng (literary) East China Sea / (literary) Japan syn 名士 míng shì (old) a person of literary talent / a celebrity (esp. a distinguished literary person having no official post) syn 先祖 xiān zǔ (literary) my deceased grandfather / (literary) ancestors syn 惺惺 xīng xīng (literary) awake / (literary) intelligent / clever 顾盼 顧盼 gù pàn (literary) to look around / (literary) to care for syn 惺忪 xīng sōng drowsy-eyed / (literary) wavering / indecisive / (literary) awake / conscious / clearheaded syn 周章 zhōu zhāng (literary) effort / trouble / pains (to get sth done) / (literary) frightened / terrified 彪炳 biāo bǐng (literary) (of deeds, accomplishments etc) to shine brightly (in the annals of history etc) / (literary) outstanding / splendid / glorious 则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but / then / (bound form) standard / norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate / to follow / classifier for written items syn 整饬 整飭 zhěng chì (literary) to put in good order / to make shipshape / (literary) orderly / neat / tidy syn 睚眦 睚眥 yá zì (literary) to glare in anger / (literary) (fig.) a small grievance syn 羁旅 羈旅 jī lǚ (literary) to stay long in a place far from home / (literary) person who lives in an alien land 殊 shū (literary) to kill / to behead / to sever / to separate / to surpass / (bound form) different / (bound form) special / remarkable / (literary) very / extremely syn 摄 攝 shè (bound form) to take in / to absorb / to assimilate / to capture (video or still images) / (literary) to conserve (one's health) / (literary) to act for syn 柯 kē (literary) branch / stem / stalk / (literary) ax handle syn 骚 騷 sāo (bound form) to disturb / to disrupt / flirty / coquettish / abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1] / (literary) literary writings / poetry / foul-smelling (variant of 臊[sao1]) / (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male syn 詹 zhān (literary) verbose / (literary) to arrive, to reach 诡 詭 guǐ (bound form) sly / crafty / (literary) weird / bizarre / (literary) contradictory / inconsistent syn 藉 jiè (literary) cushion / mat / (literary) to put some padding underneath syn 