麝香石竹
shè xiāng shí zhú
Pinyin
Definition
麝香石竹
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- grenadine
- carnation
- clove pink
- Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一石二鸟
- 1 to kill two birds with one stone (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
以卵击石
- 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
- 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
偷香窃玉
- 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
- 2 secret illicit sex
势如破竹
- 1 like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
- 2 with irresistible force