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Open the tool →雕文刻镂 (diāo wén kè lòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engrave or carve elaborate patterns and designs on objects, typically for decorative purposes; to sculpt intricate ornamentation”.
雕文刻镂 is pronounced diāo wén kè lòu in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 雕文刻镂 means “Carve patterns, engrave designs”. It is used to mean “to engrave or carve elaborate patterns and designs on objects, typically for decorative purposes; to sculpt intricate ornamentation”.
指在器物上刻镂花纹图案,以为文饰。