探渊索珠 — “Explore the abyss and seek pearls”
探渊索珠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously refine one's words or arguments, striving for utmost precision and appropriateness; to delve deeply into a subject to find the most fitting expression”. Literally, “explore the abyss and seek pearls”.
探渊索珠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 探渊索珠 mean?
探渊索珠 (tàn yuān suǒ zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously refine one's words or arguments, striving for utmost precision and appropriateness; to delve deeply into a subject to find the most fitting expression”.
How do you pronounce 探渊索珠?
探渊索珠 is pronounced tàn yuān suǒ zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 探渊索珠 literally mean?
Literally, 探渊索珠 means “explore the abyss and seek pearls”. It is used to mean “to meticulously refine one's words or arguments, striving for utmost precision and appropriateness; to delve deeply into a subject to find the most fitting expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 探渊索珠?
渊：深潭。深探九重之渊，索求千金之珠。比喻反复推敲文词，务求中肯得宜