铁网珊瑚 — “Iron net (for) coral”
铁网珊瑚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for meticulously searching for and collecting rare and precious items; to gather valuable and unusual treasures”. Literally, “Iron net (for) coral”.
铁网珊瑚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铁网珊瑚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 铁网珊瑚
Origin and Story of 铁网珊瑚
During the Tang Dynasty, people in the Fulin Kingdom began to excavate coral from the seabed. Because coral parasitizes on rocks, it initially appeared white like mushrooms, then turned yellow after a year, and red after three years. With its intricate and varied forms, it was considered a rare and precious treasure at that time. Fishermen would sail to coral islands, sink iron nets into the water, and then drag them out using the power of their boats to harvest the coral.
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What does 铁网珊瑚 mean?
铁网珊瑚 (tiě wǎng shān hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for meticulously searching for and collecting rare and precious items; to gather valuable and unusual treasures”.
How do you pronounce 铁网珊瑚?
铁网珊瑚 is pronounced tiě wǎng shān hú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁网珊瑚 literally mean?
Literally, 铁网珊瑚 means “Iron net (for) coral”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for meticulously searching for and collecting rare and precious items; to gather valuable and unusual treasures”.
Where does 铁网珊瑚 come from?
铁网珊瑚 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁网珊瑚?
比喻搜罗珍奇。