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牙签锦轴 — “Exquisite and finely bound ancient books”

牙签锦轴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisite and finely bound ancient books”. Often implying a collection of valuable literary works or the beauty of scholarship itself. Literally, “ivory labels and silk scrolls”.

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牙签锦轴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牙签锦轴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
签
qiān13sign, endorse, or affix signature
锦
jǐn13brocade, splendid, beautiful
轴
zhóu9axle, axis, spindle, scroll

Example Sentence with 牙签锦轴

他书房里珍藏着许多牙签锦轴,每本都是精品。
His study houses a collection of many exquisitely bound books, each a masterpiece.

Idioms Related to 牙签锦轴

Synonyms of 牙签锦轴

  • yá牙qiān签xī犀zhóu轴exquisitely bound precious books
  • yá牙qiān签yù玉zhóu轴exquisite and valuable 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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What does 牙签锦轴 mean?

牙签锦轴 (yá qiān jǐn zhóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exquisite and finely bound ancient books”.

How do you pronounce 牙签锦轴?

牙签锦轴 is pronounced yá qiān jǐn zhóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牙签锦轴 literally mean?

Literally, 牙签锦轴 means “ivory labels and silk scrolls”. It is used to mean “Exquisite and finely bound ancient books”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牙签锦轴?

卷型古书的标签和卷轴。借指书籍。形容书籍之精美。同“牙签玉轴”。

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