气象万千

氣象萬千
qìxiàng-wànqiān
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 scenes of every imaginable kind
  2. 2 a majestic, ever-changing panorama
  3. 3 breathtakingly varied

Examples

HSK 4
Huángshān de fēngjǐng qìxiàng-wànqiān.
The scenery of Huangshan is ever-changing and magnificent.
HSK 6
Zhè zuò chéngshì de yèjǐng qìxiàng-wànqiān.
This city's night view is a breathtaking panorama.
HSK 7-9
Dàzìrán qìxiàng-wànqiān, lìngrén zàntàn.
Nature's myriad forms are awe-inspiring.

Tips

history
From Fan Zhongyan's Song-dynasty 《岳阳楼记》: 朝晖夕阴,气象万千 - describing Dongting Lake shifting from dawn brightness to evening shade, 'ten thousand variations of atmosphere.' One of the most famous landscape descriptions in classical Chinese.
usage
Almost exclusively positive - grandeur and variety of scenery, cities, or (figuratively) a rich historical era.

Stroke Order

xiàng
wàn
qiān