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断圭碎璧 — “Refers to valuable but incomplete literary fragments or excerpts”

断圭碎璧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to valuable but incomplete literary fragments or excerpts”. Precious fragments of text. Literally, “Broken jade 'gui' and shattered jade 'bi'”.

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断圭碎璧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断圭碎璧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
圭
guī6ancient ceremonial jade tablet
碎
suì13shatter into small pieces
璧
bì18jade disc

Example Sentence with 断圭碎璧

这位学者毕生致力于整理散落民间的断圭碎璧,希望能从中窥见古代文化的辉煌。
This scholar dedicated his life to compiling scattered fragments of precious writings found among the people, hoping to glimpse the brilliance of ancient culture through them.

Idioms Related to 断圭碎璧

Synonyms of 断圭碎璧

  • duàn断guī珪quē缺bì璧fragmentary but precious writings
  • duàn断jiān缣líng零bì璧fragmentary but precious writings or relics

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
  • duàn断bì壁cán残zhāng璋valuable despite being incomplete or damaged

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Questions about 断圭碎璧

What does 断圭碎璧 mean?

断圭碎璧 (duàn guī suì bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to valuable but incomplete literary fragments or excerpts”.

How do you pronounce 断圭碎璧?

断圭碎璧 is pronounced duàn guī suì bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 断圭碎璧 literally mean?

Literally, 断圭碎璧 means “Broken jade 'gui' and shattered jade 'bi'”. It is used to mean “refers to valuable but incomplete literary fragments or excerpts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 断圭碎璧?

喻指片段而珍贵的文字。同“断珪缺璧”。

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