妙趣横生

妙趣橫生

miàoqù-héngshēng

idiom #44,071

Meanings

1 brimming with wit and charm
2 full of delightful interest; witty and engaging

Characters

wonderful; clever

horizontally; overflowing

Examples

这位老师讲课妙趣横生，学生都很喜欢。

Zhè wèi lǎoshī jiǎngkè miàoqù-héngshēng, xuéshēng dōu hěn xǐhuān.

This teacher's lectures brim with wit and charm - the students love him.

他的散文语言朴素却妙趣横生。

Tā de sǎnwén yǔyán pǔsù què miàoqù-héngshēng.

His essays are plain in language yet full of delightful wit.

Tips

memory

横生 literally = 'sprouting sideways' - picture wit overflowing in every direction. A vivid image of something so engaging that charm keeps bursting out.

Stroke Order

妙 miào

趣 qù

横 héng

生 shēng