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粉妆玉砌 — “Powder-adorned, jade-built”

粉妆玉砌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a landscape transformed by snow into a scene of pure white and exquisite beauty, as if delicately adorned with powder and sculpted from jade; also used to describe a woman with fair, delicate skin”. Literally, “powder-adorned, jade-built”.

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粉妆玉砌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粉妆玉砌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粉
fěn10powder, pink, vermicelli
妆
zhuāng6apply makeup or adorn
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
砌
qì9lay bricks or stones

Example Sentence with 粉妆玉砌

冬日里,整个山谷被白雪覆盖,粉妆玉砌,美不胜收
In winter, the entire valley was covered in white snow, a scene of powder-adorned, jade-sculpted beauty, breathtakingly beautiful.

Idioms Related to 粉妆玉砌

Synonyms of 粉妆玉砌

  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉zhuó琢Exquisitely adorned and delicately fair

More idioms starting with 粉

  • fěn粉qiáng墙zhū朱hù户A grand residence of a wealthy family
  • fěn粉mò墨dēng登chǎng场make a showy public appearance
  • fěn粉zhuāng妆yín银qì砌fair makeup or pristine white landscape
  • fěn粉bái白mò墨hēi黑to apply makeup
  • fěn粉bái白dài黛lǜ绿woman's elaborate makeup
  • fěn粉bái白dài黛hēi黑woman's cosmetic adornment
  • fěn粉zhuāng装yù玉zhuó琢delicately adorned and exquisitely carved
  • fěn粉shēn身huī灰gǔ骨utterly destroyed or sacrificed for a noble cause
  • fěn粉shēn身suì碎gǔ骨utterly destroyed or perish completely
  • fěn粉miàn面hán含chūn春a woman's radiant, amiable face
  • fěn粉miàn面zhū朱chún唇fair face and rosy lips

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What does 粉妆玉砌 mean?

粉妆玉砌 (fěn zhuāng yù qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a landscape transformed by snow into a scene of pure white and exquisite beauty, as if delicately adorned with powder and sculpted from jade; also used to describe a woman with fair, delicate skin”.

How do you pronounce 粉妆玉砌?

粉妆玉砌 is pronounced fěn zhuāng yù qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粉妆玉砌 literally mean?

Literally, 粉妆玉砌 means “powder-adorned, jade-built”. It is used to mean “describing a landscape transformed by snow into a scene of pure white and exquisite beauty, as if delicately adorned with powder and sculpted from jade; also used to describe a woman with fair, delicate skin”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粉妆玉砌?

用白粉装饰,用白玉砌成。形容雪景及人皮肤白嫩。

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