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山珍海胥 — “Rare and precious delicacies from both mountains and seas”

山珍海胥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rare and precious delicacies from both mountains and seas”. A lavish spread of exotic foods. Literally, “Delicacies from mountains and seas”.

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山珍海胥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

山珍海胥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
珍
zhēn9precious treasure or cherish
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
胥
xū9ancient petty official

Example Sentence with 山珍海胥

节日庆典的晚宴上,摆满了山珍海胥,令人目不暇接
At the festive celebration dinner, the tables were laden with rare delicacies from mountains and seas, a feast for the eyes.

Idioms Related to 山珍海胥

Synonyms of 山珍海胥

  • shān山zhēn珍hǎi海wèi味delicacies from mountains and seas
  • shān山yáo肴hǎi海cuò错rare and exotic delicacies

Antonyms of 山珍海胥

  • cū粗chá茶dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life

More idioms starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎,,hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
  • shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
  • shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
  • shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
  • shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
  • shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide
  • shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
  • shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads

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Questions about 山珍海胥

What does 山珍海胥 mean?

山珍海胥 (shān zhēn hǎi xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rare and precious delicacies from both mountains and seas”.

How do you pronounce 山珍海胥?

山珍海胥 is pronounced shān zhēn hǎi xū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 山珍海胥 literally mean?

Literally, 山珍海胥 means “Delicacies from mountains and seas”. It is used to mean “Rare and precious delicacies from both mountains and seas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 山珍海胥?

山珍:山野出产的珍贵食品。山野和海中出产的各种珍异食品。泛指丰盛的菜肴

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