争妍斗艳
zhēng yán dòu yàn · contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc); vying in beauty and glamor
Character breakdown
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How to learn 争妍斗艳
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Words with the same characters
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to compete; competition
奋斗fèndòuto strive; to struggle
争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
争取zhēngqǔto fight for; to strive for; to win over
斗争dòuzhēnga struggle; fight; battle
鲜艳xiānyànbright-colored; gaily-colored; variant of 鮮豔|鲜艳[xian1 yan4]