熠熠生辉

熠熠生輝
yìyìshēnghuī
idiom #31,069

Meanings

  1. 1 to shine brilliantly; to sparkle and glow
  2. 2 to be radiant; to dazzle

Examples

Tā dàizhe zuànshí xiàngliàn, yìyì shēng huī.
She wore a diamond necklace that sparkled brilliantly.
Yèkōng zhōng de xīngxīng yìyì shēng huī.
The stars in the night sky shone brilliantly.
Bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ shàng tā yìyì shēng huī, xīyǐnle suǒyǒu rén de mùguāng.
At the awards ceremony, he was radiant, drawing every eye.

Tips

usage
熠熠生辉 is high-register, common in journalism, advertising and literary writing — 'the city's lights shine brilliantly', 'the diamond sparkles', 'a rising star shines'. alone (Xinhua: 鲜明光耀) means 'glittering/dazzling'; reduplicated 熠熠 intensifies the shimmer; = 'give off radiance'. Don't apply to plain practical light — reserve for things meant to dazzle.
memory
Mnemonic: has (fire) on the left and (practice) — picture light rehearsing its dance. The double 熠熠 doubles the sparkle, then (literally 'give-birth-to brilliance') makes the radiance bloom outward.

Stroke Order

shēng
huī