今朝更好看

jīnzhāo gèng hǎokàn

quotation

Meanings

1 today it looks even finer
2 the present moment outshines all that came before
3 lit. today (at dawn) — even better-looking

Characters

to look — 好看 = good-looking

Examples

江山如此多娇，今朝更好看。

Jiāngshānrúcǐduōjiāo, jīnzhāogènghǎokàn.

The rivers and mountains are so endlessly beautiful; today they look even finer.

朋友圈晒新装修的家，配文今朝更好看。

Péngyǒuquān shài xīnzhuāngxiū de jiā, pèi wén jīnzhāogènghǎokàn.

She posted photos of her newly renovated home on WeChat with the caption "today it looks even finer".

Tips

history

Often cited as a variant or paraphrase of Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) 1957 poem 《蝶恋花·答李淑一》 and similar revolutionary lyrics in which 今朝 ('this dawn / today') marks the present revolutionary era surpassing the past. The phrase also appears in popular song lyrics and Spring Festival couplets, where 今朝 carries the same 'our bright present' resonance.

usage

今朝 is classical/literary for 'today' (cf. 今朝有酒今朝醉). Does NOT mean 'this morning' despite 朝 often meaning 'morning' — here 朝 = 'day/era'.

Stroke Order

今 jīn

朝 cháo

更 gèng

好 hǎo

看 kàn