百鸟朝凤

百鳥朝鳳

bǎiniǎo-cháofèng

idiom

Meanings

1 a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix - all revere one respected figure
2 name of a famous suona piece
3 name of an Anhui banquet dish

Characters

to pay homage to, to face

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在行业里德高望重，颇有百鸟朝凤之势。

Tā zài hángyè lǐ dégāo-wàngzhòng, pō yǒu bǎiniǎo-cháofèng zhī shì.

He is highly respected in the industry - there's a real 'hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix' feeling about him.

HSK 7-9

唢呐名曲《百鸟朝凤》模仿了几十种鸟鸣。

Suǒnà míngqǔ 《 Bǎiniǎo-cháofèng 》 mófǎng le jǐshí zhǒng niǎo míng.

The famous suona piece 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' imitates dozens of bird calls.

Tips

history

From 《太平御览》 quoting the 《唐书》 - a phoenix was seen atop Haizhou's city walls with hundreds of birds following it northeast. Originally 'a wise ruler whom all submit to', later broadened to any widely-admired leader. Also the title of a classic Northeast suona piece and of a 2016 Wu Tianming film.

Stroke Order

百 bǎi

鸟 niǎo

朝 cháo

凤 fèng