# 花团锦簇

huā tuán jǐn cù

A richly colorful display

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Clusters of flowers and gathered brocade

**Traditional Chinese:** 花團錦簇

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Describe flourishing color, often flowers or decorated surroundings.

It emphasizes visual richness rather than merely neat arrangement.

## The image & its use

A garden full of different blossoms creates a sense of layered color and abundance. Brocade adds the idea of closely woven richness. This expression can describe flowers directly, or extend to a festive display and richly decorated space. It often contributes an appreciative, lively tone to a description. Choose it when the colors and density are truly noticeable. A single flower or a plain, orderly room would usually call for a simpler phrase with a different emphasis.

## Examples

春天的花园花团锦簇，十分美丽。

### Traditional Chinese

春天的花園花團錦簇，十分美麗。

chūn tiān de huā yuán huā tuán jǐn cù ， shí fēn měi lì 。

The spring garden is filled with richly colorful blossoms.

展厅布置得花团锦簇，充满节日气氛。

### Traditional Chinese

展廳佈置得花團錦簇，充滿節日氣氛。

zhǎn tīng bù zhì dé huā tuán jǐn cù ， chōng mǎn jié rì qì fēn 。

The exhibition hall is richly decorated with festive color.

窗台上的盆花花团锦簇。

### Traditional Chinese

窗臺上的盆花花團錦簇。

chuāng tái shàng de pén huā huā tuán jǐn cù 。

The potted flowers on the windowsill form a colorful display.

她把舞台设计得花团锦簇，又保留了清晰的通道。

### Traditional Chinese

她把舞臺設計得花團錦簇，又保留了清晰的通道。

tā bǎ wǔ tái shè jì dé huā tuán jǐn cù ， yòu bǎo liú le qīng xī de tōng dào 。

She made the stage richly colorful while keeping the paths clear.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1253&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E8%8A%B1%E5%9C%98%E9%8C%A6%E7%B0%87)

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