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寒山片石 — “A rare and excellent piece of writing”

寒山片石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and excellent piece of writing”. A literary gem. Literally, “A piece of rock from a cold mountain”.

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寒山片石 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寒山片石 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
山
shān3mountain or hill
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
石
shí5Rock, stone

Example Sentence with 寒山片石

这位老教授的文章,每一篇都思想深邃,文笔精妙,实属寒山片石,值得反复品读。
Each article by the esteemed old professor is profoundly insightful and exquisitely written, truly a rare gem worth reading again and again.

Idioms Related to 寒山片石

Synonyms of 寒山片石

  • hán韩líng陵piàn片shí石rare and exceptionally well-written literary work

More idioms starting with 寒

  • hán寒dōng冬là腊yuè月the coldest days of winter
  • hán寒dǐ底lāo捞yuè月make a fruitless attempt
  • hán寒wǎng往shǔ暑lái来winter goes and summer comes
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo消zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo销zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
  • hán寒lái来shǔ暑wǎng往seasons come and go
  • hán寒máo毛zhuó卓shù竖hair stand on end from terror
  • hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
  • hán寒quán泉zhī之sī思filial yearning for one's mother
  • hán寒huī灰gèng更rán然To regain vitality

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Questions about 寒山片石

What does 寒山片石 mean?

寒山片石 (hán shān piàn shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and excellent piece of writing”.

How do you pronounce 寒山片石?

寒山片石 is pronounced hán shān piàn shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寒山片石 literally mean?

Literally, 寒山片石 means “a piece of rock from a cold mountain”. It is used to mean “a rare and excellent piece of writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寒山片石?

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