qiān千thousandzī姿posturebǎi百hundredtài态form
In thousands of poses; in all manner of shapes and forms.
Literal meaning
thousand (千) — posture (姿) — hundred (百) — form (态)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a great variety of appearances or styles.
Examples
Huā花yuán园lǐ里de的huā花qiān千zī姿bǎi百tài态。
The flowers in the garden are in all manner of shapes and forms.
Yǎn演yuán员men们zài在wǔ舞tái台shàng上qiān千zī姿bǎi百tài态de地biǎo表yǎn演。
The actors performed in thousands of poses on the stage.
Usage & nuances
Highlights the diversity and richness of something.
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