雕肝琢膂 — “To painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”
雕肝琢膂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”. To labor over words and sentences with great effort. Literally, “Carve liver, polish back muscles”.
雕肝琢膂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雕肝琢膂 Character Breakdown
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What does 雕肝琢膂 mean?
雕肝琢膂 (diāo gān zhuó lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”.
How do you pronounce 雕肝琢膂?
雕肝琢膂 is pronounced diāo gān zhuó lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雕肝琢膂 literally mean?
Literally, 雕肝琢膂 means “Carve liver, polish back muscles”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly refine one's writing or literary work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雕肝琢膂?
比喻写作的刻意锤炼。同“雕肝琢肾”。