咳珠唾玉 — “To write or speak with exquisite and polished language”
咳珠唾玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or speak with exquisite and polished language”. To produce brilliant and elegant prose or discourse, often implying a high level of literary skill and artistic expression. Literally, “Coughing up pearls and spitting out jade”.
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What does 咳珠唾玉 mean?
咳珠唾玉 (ké zhū tuò yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or speak with exquisite and polished language”.
How do you pronounce 咳珠唾玉?
咳珠唾玉 is pronounced ké zhū tuò yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咳珠唾玉 literally mean?
Literally, 咳珠唾玉 means “Coughing up pearls and spitting out jade”. It is used to mean “to write or speak with exquisite and polished language”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咳珠唾玉?
比喻为文措辞优美。