勾玉
gōu yù
Pinyin
Definition
勾玉
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- magatama (Japanese curved beads)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不吝珠玉
- 1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
- 2 Your criticism will be most valuable.
他山之石可以攻玉
- 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
- 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
仙姿玉色
- 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
偷香窃玉
- 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
- 2 secret illicit sex
冰清玉洁
- 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
- 2 irreproachable
- 3 incorruptible