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金匮石室 — “Golden cabinet and stone chamber”

金匮石室 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a secure repository for important documents, archives, or valuable knowledge; a treasure trove of records”. Literally, “golden cabinet and stone chamber”.

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金匮石室 Pronunciation and Pinyin

金匮石室 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
匮
guì11lack or be short of
石
shí5Rock, stone
室
shì9room, chamber, or family

Example Sentence with 金匮石室

这间古老的档案馆被视为一座金匮石室,保存着大量珍贵的手稿和历史文献。
This ancient archive is regarded as a golden cabinet and stone chamber, preserving a vast number of precious manuscripts and historical documents.

Idioms Related to 金匮石室

Synonyms of 金匮石室

  • shí石shì室jīn金guì匮secure repository for valuable documents or knowledge

More idioms starting with 金

  • jīn金bù不huàn换Priceless; not to be exchanged for gold
  • jīn金dān丹huàn换gǔ骨profound artistic transformation
  • jīn金wū乌xī西zhuì坠,,yù玉tù兔dōng东shēng升day turns to night
  • jīn金shū书tiě铁quàn券Emperor's inviolable pledge of perpetual privilege
  • jīn金rén人sān三jiān缄remain silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人zhī之zhēn箴remain silent out of caution
  • jīn金rén人zhī之jiān缄Keep silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人jiān缄kǒu口speak cautiously or remain silent
  • jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
  • jīn金guāng光gài盖dì地Money reigns supreme
  • jīn金guāng光shǎn闪shǎn闪Glittering with golden light
  • jīn金lán兰zhī之jiāo交strong, intimate friendship

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What does 金匮石室 mean?

金匮石室 (jīn guì shí shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a secure repository for important documents, archives, or valuable knowledge; a treasure trove of records”.

How do you pronounce 金匮石室?

金匮石室 is pronounced jīn guì shí shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 金匮石室 literally mean?

Literally, 金匮石室 means “golden cabinet and stone chamber”. It is used to mean “a secure repository for important documents, archives, or valuable knowledge; a treasure trove of records”.

What is the Chinese definition of 金匮石室?

匮:柜子。古时国家收藏重要文书处。

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