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吉光片裘
吉光片裘
吉光片裘
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吉光片裘
吉光片裘

吉光片裘 — “A valuable fragment or remnant”

吉光片裘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a valuable fragment or remnant”. A rare and precious surviving piece (of cultural heritage, literature, art, etc.). Literally, “A piece of Jiguang's fur (Jiguang is a mythical luminous beast)”.

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吉光片裘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吉光片裘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吉		jí6Auspicious, lucky, good
光		guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
片		piàn4flat thin piece, slice
裘		qiú13fur coat

Example Sentence with 吉光片裘

这本尘封已久的笔记，虽然只有寥寥数页，但其中记录的民间药方，正如吉光片裘，对研究传统医学有着非凡的价值。
Although this long-forgotten notebook contains only a few pages, the folk remedies recorded within it are like a rare and precious fragment, invaluable for the study of traditional medicine.

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Questions about 吉光片裘

What does 吉光片裘 mean?

吉光片裘 (jí guāng piàn qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a valuable fragment or remnant”.

How do you pronounce 吉光片裘?

吉光片裘 is pronounced jí guāng piàn qiú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 吉光片裘 literally mean?

Literally, 吉光片裘 means “a piece of Jiguang's fur (Jiguang is a mythical luminous beast)”. It is used to mean “a valuable fragment or remnant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 吉光片裘?

比喻残存的珍贵文物。同“吉光片羽”。