天女散花 tiān nǚ sàn huā Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers

Explanation

天女散花，原指佛教故事中天女散花以试菩萨和声闻弟子的道行，后多形容抛洒东西或大雪纷飞的样子。

Tiannv sanhua, originally refers to a Buddhist story in which celestial maidens scatter flowers to test the conduct of Bodhisattvas and Arhats. Later, it is often used to describe the scattering of things or the falling of heavy snow.

Origin Story

传说在很久以前，天国里住着一位美丽的仙女，她心地善良，乐于助人。有一天，她听说人间有一位得道高僧正在说法，于是她便来到人间，想用自己的方式来表达对高僧的敬意。她从天空中缓缓降落，衣袂飘飘，宛如一朵盛开的莲花。她从衣袖中取出许多五彩缤纷的花朵，轻轻一挥，花瓣便纷纷扬扬地飘落下来，如同漫天飞雪，美不胜收。这些花瓣落到人们的身上，带来吉祥和好运，也为人间增添了一份祥和的气氛。

chuán shuō zài hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, tiān guó lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi měi lì de xiān nǚ, tā xīn dì shàn liáng, lè yú zhù rén. yǒu yī tiān, tā tīng shuō rén jiān yǒu yī wèi dé dào gāo sēng zhèng zài shuō fǎ, yú shì tā biàn lái dào rén jiān, xiǎng yòng zì jǐ de fāng shì lái biǎo dá duì gāo sēng de jìng yì. tā cóng tiān kōng zhōng huǎn huǎn jiàng luò, yī mèi piāo piāo, wǎn rú yī duǒ shèng kāi de lián huā. tā cóng yī xiù zhōng qǔ chū xǔ duō wǔ cǎi bīn fēn de huā duǒ, qīng qīng yī huī, huā bàn biàn fēn fēn yáng yáng dì piāo luò xià lái, rú tóng màn tiān fēi xuě, měi bù shèng shōu. zhè xiē huā bàn luò dào rén men de shēn shàng, dài lái jí xiáng hé hǎo yùn, yě wèi rén jiān zēng tiān le yī fèn xiáng hé de qì fēn.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there lived a beautiful fairy in the heavens, who was kind-hearted and helpful. One day, she heard that a highly accomplished monk was giving a sermon in the human world, so she came down to the human world, hoping to express her respect for the monk in her own way. She slowly descended from the sky, her clothes fluttering, like a blooming lotus flower. She took many colorful flowers from her sleeves, and with a gentle wave, the petals scattered down like a snowstorm, beautiful beyond words. These petals fell on people, bringing good fortune and good luck, and adding a peaceful atmosphere to the human world.

Usage

天女散花常用来形容抛洒东西或大雪纷飞的景象，也比喻大规模地推广或传播某种事物。

tiān nǚ sàn huā cháng yòng lái xíng róng pāo sǎ dōng xi hù dà xuě fēn fēi de jǐng xiàng, yě bǐ yù dà guī mó de tuī guǎng huò chuán bō mǒu zhǒng shì wù

Tiannv sanhua is often used to describe the scattering of things or the falling of heavy snow, but also to illustrate the large-scale promotion or dissemination of something.

Examples

• 天女散花，朵朵飘落。

  tiān nǚ sàn huā, duǒ duǒ piāo luò

  The celestial maiden scattered flowers, each one falling.

• 漫天飞雪，如天女散花一般。

  màn tiān fēi xuě, rú tiān nǚ sàn huā yī bān

  The snow fluttered, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers

Related Idioms

• 天花乱坠

• 纷纷扬扬

Opposite Idioms

• 悄无声息

• 静悄悄