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严家饿隶 — “Yan Family's starving servant”

严家饿隶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”. Literally, “Yan Family's starving servant”.

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严家饿隶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

严家饿隶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn
家
jiā10family home or expert
饿
è10to be hungry or starve
隶
lì8subordinate; affiliated

Example Sentence with 严家饿隶

他的书法虽然工整,却略显严家饿隶,少了几分洒脱。
Although his calligraphy is neat and orderly, it appears somewhat rigid and restrained, lacking a certain natural grace.

Idioms Related to 严家饿隶

More idioms starting with 严

  • yán严sī丝hé合fèng缝fitting together perfectly
  • yán严yán严shí实shí实tightly sealed or packed
  • yán严yú于lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself
  • yán严yú于lǜ律yǐ已Be strict with oneself
  • yán严yú于zé责jǐ己,,kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
  • yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己,,kuān宽yǐ以zì字rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
  • yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己,,kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
  • yán严xíng刑jùn峻zhì制strict laws and severe punishments
  • yán严xíng刑jùn峻fǎ法harsh punishments and strict laws
  • yán严shī师chū出gāo高tú徒Strict teachers make excellent students
  • yán严shī师wèi畏yǒu友strict teacher, respected friend
  • yán严chéng惩bù不dài贷punish severely without leniency

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What does 严家饿隶 mean?

严家饿隶 (yán jiā è lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”.

How do you pronounce 严家饿隶?

严家饿隶 is pronounced yán jiā è lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 严家饿隶 literally mean?

Literally, 严家饿隶 means “Yan Family's starving servant”. It is used to mean “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”.

What is the Chinese definition of 严家饿隶?

形容拘谨的书法风格。

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