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金花

jīnhuā
noun #40,567

Meanings

  1. 1 golden flower
  2. 2 ornamental gold flower decoration
  3. 3 spots before the eyes (from dizziness or rage)
  4. 4 Jinhua (given name)

Examples

他气得眼冒金花。
Tā qì de yǎn mào jīnhuā.
He was so angry he saw stars.
新娘头上戴着金花。
Xīnniáng tóu shàng dài zhe jīnhuā.
The bride wore a gold flower ornament on her head.
三八红旗手也叫三八金花。
Sān-Bā hóng qíshǒu yě jiào Sān-Bā jīnhuā.
Outstanding women awarded on March 8 are also called 'March 8 Golden Flowers.'

Tips

usage
Three main uses: (1) literal/decorative — a gold-colored flower or gold flower ornament worn in traditional hair styles, (2) the idiom 眼冒金花 ('seeing golden spots') for dizziness or fury, (3) honorific for outstanding women, e.g. the 1959 film 《五朵金花》 about Bai women in Dali made the phrase a byword for admirable women.
culture
五朵金花 (1959) — a Changchun Film Studio musical set in Dali, Yunnan — turned 金花 into a cultural synonym for 'excellent young woman.' The five lead actresses were all nicknamed 金花 after the film. The expression stuck in propaganda and award culture.

Stroke Order

金 jīn
花 huā