戛玉敲金 — “Describes a sound that is clear”
戛玉敲金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a sound that is clear”. Resonant, and pleasing to the ear, often with a rhythmic quality, likened to the striking of jade and gold. It can also describe a person's dignified and unyielding integrity or moral fortitude. Literally, “strike jade and tap gold”.
戛玉敲金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
戛玉敲金 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 戛
- jiá戛jiá戛hū乎qí其nán难yǐ矣exceedingly difficult
- jiá戛jiá戛qí其nán难exceedingly difficult
- jiá戛jiá戛dú独zào造exceptionally original and inventive
- jiá戛rán然ér而zhǐ止come to an abrupt stop
- jiá戛yù玉qiāo敲bīng冰clear, melodious, rhythmic sound
- jiá戛yù玉míng鸣jīn金produce sonorous, rhythmic, pleasant sound
- jiá戛fǔ釜zhuàng撞wèng瓮cacophonous clanging of pots and jars
- jiá戛fǔ釜zhuàng撞wēng翁make crude, jarring music
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What does 戛玉敲金 mean?
戛玉敲金 (jiá yù qiāo jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a sound that is clear”.
How do you pronounce 戛玉敲金?
戛玉敲金 is pronounced jiá yù qiāo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 戛玉敲金 literally mean?
Literally, 戛玉敲金 means “strike jade and tap gold”. It is used to mean “describes a sound that is clear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 戛玉敲金?
戛：敲击。敲打玉器和金器。形容声调有节奏而响亮好听。也形容人气节凛然。