繽紛

繽紛

1. (literary) in riotous profusion
2. (literary) flourishing; thriving

   • 芳草鮮美，落英繽紛。
     芳草鲜美，落英缤纷。

     From: 晉．陶淵明《桃花源記》

     Fāngcǎo xiānměi, luòyīng bīnfēn.

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   • 只見園中香煙繚繞，花彩繽紛，處處燈光相映，時時細樂聲喧，說不盡這太平氣象，富貴風流。
     只见园中香烟缭绕，花彩缤纷，处处灯光相映，时时细乐声喧，说不尽这太平气象，富贵风流。

     From: Cao Xueqin, Dream of the Red Chamber, mid-18^th century CE

     Zhǐjiàn yuán zhōng xiāngyān liáorào, huā cǎi bīnfēn, chùchù dēngguāng xiàng yìng, shíshí xìyuè shēng xuān, shuō bùjìn zhè tàipíng qìxiàng, fùguì fēngliú.

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• (thriving):

• (antonym(s) of “thriving”):

• “繽紛”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.

• (Tokyo) ひんぷん (Heiban – )
• IPA^(key):

繽(ひん)紛(ぷん) • (hinpun) ^†-tari (adnominal 繽(ひん)紛(ぷん)とした (hinpun to shita) or 繽(ひん)紛(ぷん)たる (hinpun taru), adverbial 繽(ひん)紛(ぷん)と (hinpun to) or 繽(ひん)紛(ぷん)として (hinpun to shite))

1. (literary) of many small things, lying around scattered and jumbled