carved balustrades and marble steps

of a mansion

The synonym diaolanyuqi generally refers to diaolanyuqi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is di ā ol á NY ù Q ì, which describes a rich building. It comes from the Ci of Yu Meiren by Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Li Yu's poem "Yu Meiren" in the Southern Tang Dynasty: "carved fence and jade should still be there, but Zhu Yan has changed. It's like a river of spring water flowing eastward to ask you how much sorrow you can have."

Idiom story

In 960 ad, Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao mutiny established the Song Dynasty and eliminated Nanping, houshu, Southern Han and other countries. Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, did not care about the government, but could only recite poems and lyrics. He was defeated by the Song Dynasty and was appointed as a vassal of disobedience after surrendering. Li Yu wrote: "carved fence and jade should still be there, but Zhu YangAi." Song Taizong took the opportunity to kill him.

Idiom usage

As subject and attribute, with commendatory meaning

Analysis of Idioms

[synonyms] carved beams and painted buildings, magnificence and splendor of the golden wall