张灯结彩

• 拼音: zhāng dēng jié cǎi
• 汉字拆解: 张 = 弓 + 长 (to stretch/hang); 灯 = 火 + 丁 (lamp); 结 = 纟 + 吉 (to tie); 彩 = 采 + 彡 (color)

含义

To hang up lanterns and decorations; to be festively decorated. Describes elaborate decorations for celebrations.

A four-character idiom describing festive atmosphere. Used for traditional holidays like Spring Festival, weddings, and major celebrations. Evokes colorful, joyous scenes with lanterns and silk decorations.

例句

1. 春节期间，大街小巷张灯结彩，到处洋溢着喜庆气氛。
2. 婚礼当天，酒店大堂张灯结彩，布置得如同童话世界。
3. 国庆节来临，整座城市张灯结彩，一片欢腾景象。

用法指南

语境: festivals, weddings, celebrations

语气: festive/joyous

正确说法

• 中秋节的夜晚，古镇张灯结彩，游人如织。(On Mid-Autumn Festival night, the ancient town was festively decorated with visitors everywhere.)
• 公司年会场地布置得张灯结彩，喜气洋洋。(The company annual party venue was decorated with lanterns and streamers, full of festive cheer.)

错误说法

• 张灯结彩地学习 — this idiom only describes visual decorations, not actions or activities

起源与历史

张 (to hang) + 灯 (lanterns) + 结 (to tie) + 彩 (colored silk)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal