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Open the tool →戛玉锵金 (jiá yù qiāng jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe rhythmic, resonant, and melodious sounds, often referring to speech, singing, or writing; it can also describe a person's dignified and unyielding character”.
戛玉锵金 is pronounced jiá yù qiāng jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 戛玉锵金 means “strike jade and clang gold/metal”. It is used to mean “to describe rhythmic, resonant, and melodious sounds, often referring to speech, singing, or writing; it can also describe a person's dignified and unyielding character”.
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。同“戛玉敲金”。