display of fireworks and a sea of lanterns(huǒ shù yín huā)

display of fireworks and a sea of lanterns

Huoshuyinhua, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu ǒ sh ù y í nhu ā, which means to describe the splendid night scene with colorful lanterns or fireworks. From the 15th night of the first month.

Idiom explanation

Fire tree: red tree, refers to the tree full of lights; silver flower: silver white flower, refers to the light.

The origin of Idioms

The poem "the 15th night of the first month" written by Su Wei of Tang Dynasty: "the fire trees and silver flowers are united, the star bridge and iron lock are opened."

Idiom usage

It can be used as subject, predicate and attributive to describe the lights on festival night. example "Southern Qi Shu · Li Zhi Shang · Jin Fu Xuan Chao Hui Fu": the lamp is like a fire tree, blazing with a hundred branches. All night long, brothers and sisters dance and sing through the full moon. On the day of national day, fireworks were set off in Tiananmen Square.

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Tang Ruizong knew how to enjoy himself very well. Although he was only emperor for three years, he made a lot of extravagance every festival. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he had to erect a lamp tree 20 feet high and light 50000 lamps, which was called "fire tree". The poet Su Wei describes "the 15th night of the first month": "the fire trees and silver flowers meet, the star bridge iron lock opens. The dark dust goes with the horse, and the bright moon chases people

Chinese PinYin : huǒ shù yín huā