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牙签玉轴 — “Exquisite and valuable books”

牙签玉轴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisite and valuable books”. Finely bound or precious literary works. Literally, “Ivory book-label and jade scroll-axis”.

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牙签玉轴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牙签玉轴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
签
qiān13sign, endorse, or affix signature
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
轴
zhóu9axle, axis, spindle, scroll

Example Sentence with 牙签玉轴

他的书房里藏有许多牙签玉轴的珍本,每一本都值得细细品味。
His study houses many precious volumes with ivory book-labels and jade scroll-axes, each one worth savoring.

Idioms Related to 牙签玉轴

Synonyms of 牙签玉轴

  • yá牙qiān签xī犀zhóu轴exquisitely bound precious books
  • yá牙qiān签jǐn锦zhóu轴exquisite ancient books

More idioms starting with 牙

  • yá牙yá牙xué学yǔ语babbling to learn speech
  • yá牙bái白kǒu口qīng清speak clearly and articulately
  • yá牙qiān签wàn万zhóu轴possess a vast collection of books

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Questions about 牙签玉轴

What does 牙签玉轴 mean?

牙签玉轴 (yá qiān yù zhóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisite and valuable books”.

How do you pronounce 牙签玉轴?

牙签玉轴 is pronounced yá qiān yù zhóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牙签玉轴 literally mean?

Literally, 牙签玉轴 means “Ivory book-label and jade scroll-axis”. It is used to mean “Exquisite and valuable books”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牙签玉轴?

卷型古书的标签和卷轴。借指书籍。牙,象牙;玉,美玉。形容书籍之精美。

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