玉卮无当 — “Jade goblet without a bottom”
玉卮无当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something that is beautiful or elaborate in appearance but lacks practicality or utility; ornate but useless”. Literally, “Jade goblet without a bottom”.
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What does 玉卮无当 mean?
玉卮无当 (yù zhī wú dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something that is beautiful or elaborate in appearance but lacks practicality or utility; ornate but useless”.
How do you pronounce 玉卮无当?
玉卮无当 is pronounced yù zhī wú dàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉卮无当 literally mean?
Literally, 玉卮无当 means “Jade goblet without a bottom”. It is used to mean “refers to something that is beautiful or elaborate in appearance but lacks practicality or utility; ornate but useless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉卮无当?
卮：古代盛酒的器皿；当：底。玉杯没有底。后比喻事物华丽而不合实用。