璧玉
bì yù
Pinyin
Definition
璧玉
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- jade disk with a hole in the center
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
- 1 jade
- 1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
- 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
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.
中西合璧
- 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
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