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elegant and graceful

Time: 2022-01-31 07:05:33 Author: ChinaWiki.net

elegant and graceful

Xianlu Mingzhu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NL ù m í ngzh ū, which means crystal and round dew and pearl. It is a metaphor for the beauty of human spirit. It also describes calligraphy as elegant and mellow. It comes from the preface of Sanzang holy religion by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The preface of Sanzang Shengjiao written by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty: "the pine, wind, water, and moon are not as good as Qinghua; the fairy, dew, and pearl can make them bright and moist?"

Idiom usage

It can be used as object and attribute to describe elegant and mellow calligraphy

Examples

Is it possible to make a bright pearl?

elegant and graceful


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