残膏剩馥 — “Remaining grease and leftover fragrance”
残膏剩馥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the literary legacy or enduring influence of previous generations' works”. Literally, “remaining grease and leftover fragrance”.
残膏剩馥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
- cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
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- cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
- cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
- cán残nián年mù暮jǐng景one's declining years
- cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
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What does 残膏剩馥 mean?
残膏剩馥 (cán gāo shèng fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the literary legacy or enduring influence of previous generations' works”.
How do you pronounce 残膏剩馥?
残膏剩馥 is pronounced cán gāo shèng fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残膏剩馥 literally mean?
Literally, 残膏剩馥 means “remaining grease and leftover fragrance”. It is used to mean “the literary legacy or enduring influence of previous generations' works”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残膏剩馥?
残：剩余；膏：油脂；馥：香气。比喻前人留下的文学遗产。