争妍斗艳 zhēng yán dòu yàn

vying in beauty and glamor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. vying in beauty and glamor
  2. 2. contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
妍 yán
beautiful
斗 dòu HSK 5
to fight; to contend; to struggle
艳 yàn HSK 5
colorful; splendid; gaudy