惜墨若金 — “To be sparing with one's ink”
惜墨若金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sparing with one's ink”. To use words judiciously and concisely; to write very carefully and precisely. Literally, “cherish ink like gold”.
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惜墨若金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惜墨若金 Character Breakdown
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这位作家惜墨若金，他的每部作品都篇幅不长，但字字珠玑，引人深思。
This writer cherishes ink like gold; his works are not lengthy, but every word is a gem, provoking deep thought.
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Synonyms of 惜墨若金
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- xī惜fēn分yīn阴cherish every moment
- xī惜zì字rú如jīn金cherish words like gold
- xī惜gū孤niàn念guǎ寡pity the lonely and care for the widowed
- xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
- xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
- xī惜yù玉lián怜xiāng香cherish and care for women
- xī惜lǎo老lián怜pín贫Care for elderly, pity poor
- xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣，，xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
- xī惜cái财rú如mìng命value money above all else
- xī惜xiāng香lián怜yù玉cherish and dote on women
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What does 惜墨若金 mean?
惜墨若金 (xī mò ruò jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sparing with one's ink”.
How do you pronounce 惜墨若金?
惜墨若金 is pronounced xī mò ruò jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜墨若金 literally mean?
Literally, 惜墨若金 means “cherish ink like gold”. It is used to mean “to be sparing with one's ink”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜墨若金?
惜：爱惜。爱惜墨就像金子一样。指不轻易动笔