紫气东来 — Chinese idiom
紫气东来
zǐ qì dōng lái
Traditional: 紫氣東來
Meaning
- auspicious omen heralding good fortune
Character by character
- 紫zǐpurple, violet; amethyst; surname
- 气qìair, gas; steam, vapor; anger
- 东dōngeast, eastern, eastward
- 来láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, late
Idioms sharing a character
- 姹紫嫣红 chà zǐ yān hóng
- 白苋紫茄 bái xiàn zǐ qié
- 腰金衣紫 yāo jīn yī zǐ
- 万紫千红 wàn zǐ qiān hóng
- 一团和气 yī tuán hé qì
- 串通一气 chuàn tōng yī qì
- 勇气可嘉 yǒng qì kě jiā
- 和气生财 hé qì shēng cái
- 和气致祥 hé qì zhì xiáng
- 唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì
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