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断管残沈 — “Incomplete or damaged pieces of calligraphy and painting”

断管残沈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete or damaged pieces of calligraphy and painting”. Fragments of ancient artworks. Literally, “Broken brush and residual ink”.

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断管残沈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断管残沈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
管
guǎn14manage or a tube
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
沈
shěn7sink or immerse

Example Sentence with 断管残沈

这间古董店里陈列着一些断管残沈的古籍和字画,虽不完整,却依然散发着历史的韵味。
In this antique shop, some ancient books and artworks, though incomplete and fragmented, still exude a sense of history.

Idioms Related to 断管残沈

More idioms starting with 断

  • duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
  • duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
  • duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
  • duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
  • duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
  • duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
  • duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
  • duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls

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Questions about 断管残沈

What does 断管残沈 mean?

断管残沈 (duàn guǎn cán shěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete or damaged pieces of calligraphy and painting”.

How do you pronounce 断管残沈?

断管残沈 is pronounced duàn guǎn cán shěn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 断管残沈 literally mean?

Literally, 断管残沈 means “Broken brush and residual ink”. It is used to mean “Incomplete or damaged pieces of calligraphy and painting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 断管残沈?

残缺不全的字画。管,笔;沈,墨汁。

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