颊上添毫 — “Add fine hairs to the cheek”
颊上添毫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add a few fine hairs to a portrait's cheek. (figurative) To add finishing touches to a piece of writing to make it more brilliant or vivid; to enhance something through refinement”. Literally, “add fine hairs to the cheek”.
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What does 颊上添毫 mean?
颊上添毫 (jiá shàng tiān háo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add a few fine hairs to a portrait's cheek. (figurative) To add finishing touches to a piece of writing to make it more brilliant or vivid; to enhance something through refinement”.
How do you pronounce 颊上添毫?
颊上添毫 is pronounced jiá shàng tiān háo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颊上添毫 literally mean?
Literally, 颊上添毫 means “add fine hairs to the cheek”. It is used to mean “to add a few fine hairs to a portrait's cheek. (figurative) To add finishing touches to a piece of writing to make it more brilliant or vivid; to enhance something through refinement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颊上添毫?
颊：面颊；毫：毫毛。给人画像时在脸上添上几根毫毛。比喻文章经润色后更加精采。