颜精柳骨 — “Yan's finesse and Liu's bones”
颜精柳骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the powerful and distinctive calligraphy styles of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, often used to describe exceptionally skilled and vigorous calligraphy”. Literally, “Yan's finesse and Liu's bones”.
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What does 颜精柳骨 mean?
颜精柳骨 (yán jīng liǔ gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the powerful and distinctive calligraphy styles of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, often used to describe exceptionally skilled and vigorous calligraphy”.
How do you pronounce 颜精柳骨?
颜精柳骨 is pronounced yán jīng liǔ gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颜精柳骨 literally mean?
Literally, 颜精柳骨 means “Yan's finesse and Liu's bones”. It is used to mean “refers to the powerful and distinctive calligraphy styles of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, often used to describe exceptionally skilled and vigorous calligraphy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颜精柳骨?
指颜柳两家书法挺劲有力，但风格有所不同。也泛称书法极佳。同“颜筋柳骨”。