天上石麟 — “A brilliant and talented son”
天上石麟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a brilliant and talented son”. A gifted prodigy (especially in literature). Literally, “Stone qilin in the sky”.
天上石麟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天上石麟 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 天上石麟
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xu Ling, a renowned litterateur, was exceptionally intelligent from childhood. By the age of eight, he could compose exquisite essays, and by thirteen, he had mastered the philosophies of Laozi and Zhuangzi. He was widely acclaimed as a child prodigy.
When he was just a few years old, a guest named Baozhi met him and repeatedly praised him, saying he was a 'heavenly jade qilin'.
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Synonyms of 天上石麟
More idioms starting with 天
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- tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下，，wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
- tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有，，dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
- tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
- tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
- tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
- tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
- tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
- tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere
- tiān天xià下xīng兴wáng亡，，pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Everyone is responsible for society's prosperity
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Open the tool →Questions about 天上石麟
What does 天上石麟 mean?
天上石麟 (tiān shàng shí lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a brilliant and talented son”.
How do you pronounce 天上石麟?
天上石麟 is pronounced tiān shàng shí lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天上石麟 literally mean?
Literally, 天上石麟 means “Stone qilin in the sky”. It is used to mean “a brilliant and talented son”.
Where does 天上石麟 come from?
天上石麟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 天上石麟?
旧时称人有文采的儿子。