雕肝琢肾 — “To painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”
雕肝琢肾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”. To engage in meticulous literary creation. Literally, “carve the liver and chisel the kidney”.
雕肝琢肾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 雕肝琢肾 mean?
雕肝琢肾 (diāo gān zhuó shèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”.
How do you pronounce 雕肝琢肾?
雕肝琢肾 is pronounced diāo gān zhuó shèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雕肝琢肾 literally mean?
Literally, 雕肝琢肾 means “carve the liver and chisel the kidney”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雕肝琢肾?
比喻写作的刻意锤炼。