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东南之宝 — “Outstanding talents from the southeastern region”

东南之宝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “outstanding talents from the southeastern region”. A treasure of the Southeast. Literally, “treasure of the Southeast”.

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东南之宝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东南之宝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
南
nán9south direction
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
宝
bǎo8treasure, precious, valuable

Example Sentence with 东南之宝

他从小就展露过人天赋,长大后果然成为当地的东南之宝。
He displayed extraordinary talent from a young age, and as expected, grew up to become a treasure of the Southeast in the local area.

Idioms Related to 东南之宝

Synonyms of 东南之宝

  • dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
  • dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
  • dōng东nán南zhú竹jiàn箭outstanding talents

More idioms starting with 东

  • dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
  • dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
  • dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
  • dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
  • dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
  • dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
  • dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
  • dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
  • dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country

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What does 东南之宝 mean?

东南之宝 (dōng nán zhī bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “outstanding talents from the southeastern region”.

How do you pronounce 东南之宝?

东南之宝 is pronounced dōng nán zhī bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 东南之宝 literally mean?

Literally, 东南之宝 means “treasure of the Southeast”. It is used to mean “outstanding talents from the southeastern region”.

What is the Chinese definition of 东南之宝?

指东南地区的杰出人才。

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