风华正茂

風華正茂
fēnghuázhèngmào
idiom #40,850

Meanings

  1. 1 in the prime of one's youth (idiom)
  2. 2 at the flowering of one's talents and vigor

Examples

Zhè qún niánqīng rén fēnghuázhèngmào, zhèng shì gàn shìyè de hǎo shíhòu.
These young people are in their prime — the perfect time to build a career.
Zhàopiàn lǐ de tā fēnghuázhèngmào, yǎnshén míngliàng.
In the photograph she's in the flower of her youth, her eyes bright.

Tips

usage
Almost always used of young adults (late teens to thirties). Implies both physical vigor and intellectual/talent prime. Often paired with 意气风发 ('high-spirited').

Stroke Order

fēng
huá
zhèng
mào