紫气东来
zǐ​qì​dōng​lái

propitious omen

  • created sense approved 紫气东来/紫氣東來 · zǐ​qì​dōng​lái · propitious omen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    紫气东来 / 紫氣東來

    zǐ​qì​dōng​lái

    propitious omen

    Literally 'purple air comes from the east'; used as an idiom to describe a lucky sign or the arrival of a favorable event

    紫气 (literal) → 紫气/紫氣 · zǐ​qì · auspicious atmosphere 东来 (literal) → 东来/東來 · dōng​lái · to come from the east

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