Chinese word dictionary

争妍斗艳

zhēng yán dòu yàn · contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc); vying in beauty and glamor

Word information

Simplified争妍斗艳
Traditional爭妍鬥艷
Pinyinzhēng yán dòu yàn
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