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雕虫篆刻 — “Insignificant literary or artistic skill”

雕虫篆刻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insignificant literary or artistic skill”. Petty craftsmanship. Literally, “Carving insects and engraving seals”.

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雕虫篆刻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 雕diāo
  • 虫chóng
  • 篆zhuàn
  • 刻kè

雕虫篆刻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
雕
diāo16carve or sculpt
虫
chóng6insect or bug
篆
zhuàn15seal script calligraphy
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh

Example Sentence with 雕虫篆刻

他的这部作品虽然文字优美,但内容深度不足,只能算是雕虫篆刻,难成大家
Although his work has beautiful prose, it lacks profound content and can only be considered insignificant craftsmanship, making it difficult for him to become a master.

Idioms Related to 雕虫篆刻

Synonyms of 雕虫篆刻

  • diāo雕chóng虫xiǎo小jì技insignificant skill or petty accomplishment
  • diāo雕chóng虫xiǎo小yì艺trivial literary or artistic skill

More idioms starting with 雕

  • diāo雕qiáng墙jùn峻yǔ宇luxurious and opulent residences
  • diāo雕xīn心kè刻shèn肾painstaking literary refinement
  • diāo雕xīn心yàn雁zhǎo爪utterly ruthless and cruel
  • diāo雕xīn心yīng鹰zhǎo爪cruel heart and vicious methods
  • diāo雕wén文kè刻lòu镂carve elaborate patterns
  • diāo雕wén文zhī织cǎi采ornate and flowery language
  • diāo雕lán栏yù玉qì砌magnificent ornate buildings
  • diāo雕lán栏huà画dòng栋magnificently ornate buildings
  • diāo雕liáng梁huà画dòng栋magnificent ornate buildings
  • diāo雕liáng梁xiù绣hù户magnificent ornate architecture
  • diāo雕liáng梁xiù绣zhù柱elaborately carved beams and painted pillars
  • diāo雕yíng楹bì碧kǎn槛magnificent ornate architecture

Questions about 雕虫篆刻

What does 雕虫篆刻 mean?
雕虫篆刻 (diāo chóng zhuàn kè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insignificant literary or artistic skill”.
How do you pronounce 雕虫篆刻?
雕虫篆刻 is pronounced diāo chóng zhuàn kè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雕虫篆刻 literally mean?
Literally, 雕虫篆刻 means “Carving insects and engraving seals”. It is used to mean “Insignificant literary or artistic skill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雕虫篆刻?
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