Chinese
měibùshēngshōu
Meaning: too beautiful to take in all at once; a feast for the eyes
Part of Speech: Idiom

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Example sentences

故宮博物院裡的文物琳琅滿目,美不勝收。
故宫博物院里的文物琳琅满目,美不胜收。
The cultural relics in the Palace Museum are a dazzling array and too beautiful to take in all at once.
雲彩在夕陽下千變萬化,美不勝收。
The clouds change in a thousand ways under the sunset, and it's too beautiful to take in.
桂林山水甲天下,風景美不勝收。
Guilin's scenery is the best in the world; the landscape is incredibly beautiful.
這裡的湖光山色美不勝收,吸引了許多遊客。
The lake and mountain scenery here is beautiful beyond words, attracting many tourists.
這裡的景色美不勝收,令人目不暇給。
The scenery here is so beautiful that it's overwhelming.

Usage Notes

Describes a situation where there are so many beautiful things that one cannot appreciate them all at once.

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