石玉昆
Shí Yù kūn
Pinyin
Definition
石玉昆
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- Shi Yukun (probably c. 1810-c. 1871), Qing pinghua 評話|评话 master storyteller
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
- 1 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
- 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
Idioms (20)
一石二鸟
- 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
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
以卵击石
- 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
- 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself