银钩玉唾 — “Silver hooks and jade spittle”
银钩玉唾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes calligraphy with elegant and powerful strokes, like silver hooks, and speech that is profound and valuable, like spitting jade; often used to praise someone's excellent calligraphy and insightful remarks”. Literally, “silver hooks and jade spittle”.
银钩玉唾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 银钩玉唾 mean?
银钩玉唾 (yín gōu yù tuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes calligraphy with elegant and powerful strokes, like silver hooks, and speech that is profound and valuable, like spitting jade; often used to praise someone's excellent calligraphy and insightful remarks”.
How do you pronounce 银钩玉唾?
银钩玉唾 is pronounced yín gōu yù tuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 银钩玉唾 literally mean?
Literally, 银钩玉唾 means “silver hooks and jade spittle”. It is used to mean “describes calligraphy with elegant and powerful strokes, like silver hooks, and speech that is profound and valuable, like spitting jade; often used to praise someone's excellent calligraphy and insightful remarks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 银钩玉唾?
比喻他人的书法笔画有如银钩，遒劲有力；言谈有如吐玉，弥足珍贵。