天花乱坠 in English tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically extravagant embellishments
  • hype

Simplified Characters

天 花 乱 坠

Traditional Characters

天 花 亂 墜

Pinyin

tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

天tian1day 花hua1surname Hua 乱luan4in confusion or disorder 坠zhui4to fall