裁月镂云 — “Tailor the moon and carve the clouds”
裁月镂云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create exquisite literary works, characterized by elaborate rhetoric and vivid, imaginative descriptions; to display exceptional literary artistry”. Literally, “Tailor the moon and carve the clouds”.
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What does 裁月镂云 mean?
裁月镂云 (cái yuè lòu yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create exquisite literary works, characterized by elaborate rhetoric and vivid, imaginative descriptions; to display exceptional literary artistry”.
How do you pronounce 裁月镂云?
裁月镂云 is pronounced cái yuè lòu yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 裁月镂云 literally mean?
Literally, 裁月镂云 means “Tailor the moon and carve the clouds”. It is used to mean “to create exquisite literary works, characterized by elaborate rhetoric and vivid, imaginative descriptions; to display exceptional literary artistry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 裁月镂云?
剪裁明月，雕刻云霞。比喻诗文中辞藻润饰，景物描绘的新巧。