如诗如画 in English ru2 shi1 ru2 hua4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (of scenery) stunning
  • spectacular
  • picturesque

Simplified Characters

如 诗 如 画

Traditional Characters

如 詩 如 畫

Pinyin

ru2 shi1 ru2 hua4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 诗shi1abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs 如ru2as 画hua4to draw