破玉锤珠 — “The tragic loss or death of a highly talented and virtuous person”
破玉锤珠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the tragic loss or death of a highly talented and virtuous person”. Literally, “shatter jade and crush pearls”.
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破玉锤珠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破玉锤珠 Character Breakdown
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听到老教授去世的消息，大家无不感到破玉锤珠般的悲痛。
Upon hearing the news of the old professor's passing, everyone felt a profound sorrow, as if precious jade had been shattered and bright pearls crushed.
Idioms Related to 破玉锤珠
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- pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
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- pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
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- pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
- pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
- pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
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What does 破玉锤珠 mean?
破玉锤珠 (pò yù chuí zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the tragic loss or death of a highly talented and virtuous person”.
How do you pronounce 破玉锤珠?
破玉锤珠 is pronounced pò yù chuí zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破玉锤珠 literally mean?
Literally, 破玉锤珠 means “shatter jade and crush pearls”. It is used to mean “the tragic loss or death of a highly talented and virtuous person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破玉锤珠?
碎美玉毁明珠。比喻能人死去