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唾玉钩银 — “Spit jade, hook silver”

唾玉钩银 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone's calligraphy as vigorous and powerful like a silver hook, and their discourse as brilliant and elegant like jade; signifying exceptional talent in both writing and eloquence”. Literally, “Spit jade, hook silver”.

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唾玉钩银 Pronunciation and Pinyin

唾玉钩银 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
唾
tuò11saliva, spit, disdain
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
钩
gōu9hook, catch, link
银
yín11silver, money, silvery

Example Sentence with 唾玉钩银

这位学者不仅文章字字珠玑,他的书法更是唾玉钩银,每次展览都吸引众多爱好者。
This scholar not only writes brilliant essays, but his calligraphy is also exceptionally vigorous and elegant, attracting many enthusiasts to every exhibition.

Idioms Related to 唾玉钩银

Synonyms of 唾玉钩银

  • yín银gōu钩yù玉tuò唾elegant calligraphy and insightful remarks

More idioms starting with 唾

  • tuò唾dì地chéng成wén文compose effortlessly and eloquently
  • tuò唾hú壶jī击suì碎admire excellent writing
  • tuò唾hú壶jī击quē缺Express deep sorrow, indignation, or fervent passion
  • tuò唾hú壶qiāo敲quē缺express deep grief or intense emotion
  • tuò唾shǒu手kě可qǔ取extremely easy to obtain
  • tuò唾shǒu手kě可dài待within easy reach
  • tuò唾shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
  • tuò唾shǒu手ér而dé得obtain something effortlessly
  • tuò唾miàn面zì自gān干endure extreme humiliation without retaliation

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What does 唾玉钩银 mean?

唾玉钩银 (tuò yù gōu yín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone's calligraphy as vigorous and powerful like a silver hook, and their discourse as brilliant and elegant like jade; signifying exceptional talent in both writing and eloquence”.

How do you pronounce 唾玉钩银?

唾玉钩银 is pronounced tuò yù gōu yín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 唾玉钩银 literally mean?

Literally, 唾玉钩银 means “Spit jade, hook silver”. It is used to mean “describes someone's calligraphy as vigorous and powerful like a silver hook, and their discourse as brilliant and elegant like jade; signifying exceptional talent in both writing and eloquence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 唾玉钩银?

形容书法像银沟一样刚劲有力,言谈像美玉一样华丽

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