旗帜鲜明 in English qi2 zhi4 xian1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to show one's colors
  • to have a clear-cut stand (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

旗 帜 鲜 明

Traditional Characters

旗 幟 鮮 明

Pinyin

qi2 zhi4 xian1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

旗qi2flag 帜zhi4flag 鲜xian1variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3] 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)