斗艳 dòuyàn to compete in beauty Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 争奇斗艳 zhēngqídòuyàn to vie for attention to compete with one another to show off newness, uniqueness, or beauty; often used to describe flowers or people's appearances争妍斗艳 zhēngyándòuyàn to vie in beauty to contend for supreme beauty; used especially when describing flowers, scenery, or art