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燕岱之石 — “Refers to a person of mediocre talent or something of low quality”

燕岱之石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of mediocre talent or something of low quality”. An ordinary person or thing. Literally, “Stones from Yan and Dai”.

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燕岱之石 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燕岱之石 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燕
yān16swallow bird
岱
dài8Mount Tai
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
石
shí5Rock, stone

Example Sentence with 燕岱之石

他虽然努力,但在绘画方面终究只是燕岱之石,难成大家
Although he tried hard, in painting, he was merely a stone from Yan and Dai, finding it difficult to become a master.

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Antonyms of 燕岱之石

  • hú瑚liǎn琏zhī之qì器a person of great talent

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  • yàn燕zǐ子xián衔shí食parents' selfless toil raising children
  • yàn燕ān安dān酖dú毒indulging in comfort is like drinking poison
  • yàn燕ān安zhèn鸩dú毒indulging in comfort is like drinking poison
  • yàn燕ěr尔xīn新hūn婚newlywed bliss
  • yàn燕cháo巢yú于mù幕in a highly precarious situation

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Questions about 燕岱之石

What does 燕岱之石 mean?

燕岱之石 (yān dài zhī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of mediocre talent or something of low quality”.

How do you pronounce 燕岱之石?

燕岱之石 is pronounced yān dài zhī shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燕岱之石 literally mean?

Literally, 燕岱之石 means “Stones from Yan and Dai”. It is used to mean “refers to a person of mediocre talent or something of low quality”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燕岱之石?

比喻庸才下品。

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