Welcome to Part 45 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a majestic bird known for its stunning appearance and unique tail display. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?
- Wearing a floral crown, rare among birds,
头戴花冠鸟中少，
tóu dài huā guān niǎo zhōng shǎo， - dressed in a brocade robe, proud to show off,
身穿锦袍好夸耀，
shēn chuān jǐn páo hǎo kuā yào， - its tail resembles a fan that can open and close,
尾巴似扇能收展，
wěi bā shì shàn néng shōu zhǎn， - when it spreads its tail, it loves to be admired.
展开尾巴却爱瞧。
zhǎn kāi wěi bā què ài qiáo。
Let's dive into the riddle!
- 头戴花冠鸟中少， 身穿锦袍好夸耀，
tóu dài huā guān niǎo zhōng shǎo，shēn chuān jǐn páo hǎo kuā yào，
The first two lines, "头戴花冠鸟中少，身穿锦袍好夸耀," describe a bird wearing a floral crown and dressed in a brocade robe, proud to show off. This points to an elegant and eye-catching bird. - 尾巴似扇能收展， 展开尾巴却爱瞧。
wěi bā shì shàn néng shōu zhǎn，zhǎn kāi wěi bā què ài qiáo。
The next two lines, "尾巴似扇能收展，展开尾巴却爱瞧," tell us that this bird's tail resembles a fan that can open and close, and it loves to be admired when its tail is spread. This clearly points to a peacock.
So, the answer to the riddle is a peacock-孔雀(Kǒng què)!
- Peacocks have beautiful, colorful feathers.
孔雀有美丽多彩的羽毛。
Kǒng què yǒu měi lì duō cǎi de yǔ máo。 - Peacocks spread their tails to show off.
孔雀展开尾巴炫耀自己。
Kǒng què zhǎn kāi wěi bā xuàn yào zì jǐ。 - I love watching peacocks in the park.
我喜欢在公园里看孔雀。
Wǒ xǐ huān zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn kǒng què。