弄斤操斧 — “To meticulously refine or polish a literary or artistic work”
弄斤操斧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously refine or polish a literary or artistic work”. To over-elaborate or over-embellish a piece of writing. Literally, “to handle a measuring axe and an axe”.
弄斤操斧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 弄斤操斧 mean?
弄斤操斧 (nòng jīn cāo fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously refine or polish a literary or artistic work”.
How do you pronounce 弄斤操斧?
弄斤操斧 is pronounced nòng jīn cāo fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弄斤操斧 literally mean?
Literally, 弄斤操斧 means “to handle a measuring axe and an axe”. It is used to mean “to meticulously refine or polish a literary or artistic work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弄斤操斧?
拿斧头砍东西。引申指对作品的雕琢。