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作金石声

作金石声 — “To describe elegant and sonorous prose or speech”

作金石声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe elegant and sonorous prose or speech”. To have a beautiful and resonant literary style, like the clear, melodious sound of bells and chimes. Literally, “to make the sound of metal and stone instruments”.

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作金石声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

作金石声 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
石
shí5Rock, stone
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation

Example Sentence with 作金石声

这位作家文字功底深厚,笔下的诗歌读来作金石声,深受读者喜爱。
The writer has a profound command of language; his poems read with an elegant and resonant style, much beloved by readers.

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Synonyms of 作金石声

  • zhì掷dì地yǒu有shēng声powerful and resonant speech or writing

More idioms starting with 作

  • zuò作bù不rú如chéng程fail to meet standards or complete on schedule
  • zuò作luàn乱fàn犯shàng上rebel against superiors
  • zuò作shì事bù不shí时to do things at the wrong time
  • zuò作zuò作yǒu有máng芒radiant and dazzling
  • zuò作zuò作shēng生máng芒radiating brilliant light
  • zuò作zuò作suǒ索suǒ索rustling or scurrying sound
  • zuò作gǔ古zhèng正jīng经to be extremely serious and proper
  • zuò作shàn善jiàng降xiáng祥Good deeds bring good fortune
  • zuò作kùn困shòu兽dòu斗fight like a cornered beast
  • zuò作bì壁shàng上guān观watch from the sidelines
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯kē科commit crimes and violate laws
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯zuì罪commit crimes and do evil

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Questions about 作金石声

What does 作金石声 mean?

作金石声 (zuò jīn shí shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe elegant and sonorous prose or speech”.

How do you pronounce 作金石声?

作金石声 is pronounced zuò jīn shí shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 作金石声 literally mean?

Literally, 作金石声 means “to make the sound of metal and stone instruments”. It is used to mean “to describe elegant and sonorous prose or speech”.

What is the Chinese definition of 作金石声?

金石:钟磬之类的乐器,声音清脆优美。比喻文章优美,音调铿锵。

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