亭台楼阁 tíng tái lóu gé Pavilions and towers

Explanation

亭台楼阁是指中国传统建筑中多种供游赏、休息的建筑物的总称,常出现在园林、宫殿等场所,具有独特的艺术风格和文化内涵。

Tingtai Louge refers to a general term for various types of traditional Chinese buildings used for sightseeing and rest, often appearing in gardens, palaces, etc., with unique artistic styles and cultural connotations.

Origin Story

传说中的仙境蓬莱,拥有无数亭台楼阁,飞檐翘角,雕梁画栋,宛若人间仙境。亭台楼阁之间,云雾缭绕,仙鹤飞舞,更有清泉流淌,花草盛开,构成一幅美妙绝伦的景象。一位年轻的书生偶然间寻访到此,被眼前的景象所震撼,流连忘返,最终在仙境中悟道成仙。

chuán shuō zhōng de xiān jìng péng lái, yǒng yǒu wú shù tíng tái lóu gé, fēi yán qiáo jiǎo, diāo liáng huà dòng, wǎn ruò rén jiān xiān jìng. tíng tái lóu gé zhī jiān, yún wù liáorào, xiān hè fēi wǔ, gèng yǒu qīng quán liú tǎng, huā cǎo shèng kāi, gòu chéng yī fú měi miào jué lún de jǐng xiàng. yī wèi nián qīng de shū shēng ǒu rán jiān xún fǎng dào cǐ, bèi yǎn qián de jǐng xiàng suǒ zhèn hàn, liú lián wàng fǎn, zuì zhōng zài xiān jìng zhōng wù dào chéng xiān.

The legendary fairyland Penglai has countless pavilions and towers, with flying eaves and corners, carved beams and painted pillars, like a fairyland on earth. Among the pavilions and towers, clouds and mist swirl, cranes dance, and clear springs flow, flowers bloom, creating a magnificent and breathtaking scene. A young scholar accidentally visited here, was shocked by the sight, lingered, and eventually attained enlightenment and became an immortal in the fairyland.

Usage

常用作主语、宾语或定语,用来描写美丽的建筑群或风景,也常用于比喻美好的事物或境界。

cháng yòng zuò zhǔ yǔ, bīn yǔ huò dìng yǔ, yòng lái miáo xiě měi lì de jiàn zhù qún huò fēng jǐng, yě cháng yòng yú bǐ yù měi hǎo de shì wù huò jìng jiè.

Often used as a subject, object, or attributive to describe beautiful architectural groups or scenery, also often used to metaphorically describe beautiful things or realms.

Examples

  • 苏州园林以亭台楼阁而闻名。

    sū zhōu yuán lín yǐ tíng tái lóu gé ér wén míng

    Suzhou gardens are famous for their pavilions and towers.

  • 公园里亭台楼阁掩映在绿树之中,景色宜人。

    gōng yuán lǐ tíng tái lóu gé yǎn yìng zài lǜ shù zhī zhōng, jǐng sè yí rén

    In the park, pavilions and towers are hidden among the green trees, and the scenery is pleasant.