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Open the tool →朱干玉戚 (zhū gān yù qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vermilion shields and jade-decorated axes”.
朱干玉戚 is pronounced zhū gān yù qī in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 朱干玉戚 means “Vermilion shield, jade axe”. It is used to mean “Vermilion shields and jade-decorated axes”.
干:盾;戚:斧。朱红的盾牌、玉饰的斧头。原为古时礼器。后也作为仪仗之用。