zhāng张hangdēng灯lanternsjié结tiecǎi彩colorful silk
to hang up lanterns and colored streamers; to decorate for a festive occasion
Literal meaning
hang (张) — lanterns (灯) — tie (结) — colorful silk (彩)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing festive decoration.
Examples
Chūn春jié节qí期jiān间，jiā家jiā家hù户hù户zhāng张dēng灯jié结cǎi彩，xǐ喜qì气yáng洋yáng洋。
During the Spring Festival, every household is decorated with lanterns and streamers, full of joy.
Wèi为le了qìng庆zhù祝shèng胜lì利，tā他men们zhāng张dēng灯jié结cǎi彩，rèn热ào闹fēi非fán凡。
To celebrate the victory, they decorated with lanterns and streamers, making it very lively.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe a festive and celebratory atmosphere.
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