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炊金爨玉
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炊金爨玉 — “To prepare an extremely lavish and sumptuous feast”

炊金爨玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare an extremely lavish and sumptuous feast”. Often implying superb hospitality and the use of precious ingredients. Literally, “cook with gold and jade”.

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炊金爨玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炊金爨玉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炊
chuī8cook with fire
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
爨
cuàn30cook over fire
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful

Example Sentence with 炊金爨玉

为了迎接远道而来的朋友,他特意准备了炊金爨玉的盛宴,以示最诚挚的欢迎。
To welcome friends who had traveled a long distance, he specially prepared a lavish banquet, demonstrating the most sincere hospitality, as if cooking with gold and jade.

Idioms Related to 炊金爨玉

More idioms starting with 炊

  • chuī炊shā沙zuò作mí糜make a futile effort
  • chuī炊shā沙zuò作fàn饭make futile efforts
  • chuī炊shā沙chéng成fàn饭make a futile effort
  • chuī炊shā沙lòu镂bīng冰make a futile effort
  • chuī炊qióng琼ruò爇guì桂exorbitant prices
  • chuī炊shā砂zuò作fàn饭engage in a futile endeavor
  • chuī炊liáng粱kuà跨wèi卫Live a simple and frugal life
  • chuī炊jiù臼zhī之qī戚grief of losing one's wife
  • chuī炊jiù臼zhī之tòng痛grief of losing one's wife
  • chuī炊jīn金zhuàn馔yù玉prepare a lavish and exquisite feast
  • chuī炊gǔ骨cuàn爨hái骸extreme famine and desperation
  • chuī炊xiān鲜lù漉qīng清meticulously prepare fine food and drink

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Questions about 炊金爨玉

What does 炊金爨玉 mean?

炊金爨玉 (chuī jīn cuàn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare an extremely lavish and sumptuous feast”.

How do you pronounce 炊金爨玉?

炊金爨玉 is pronounced chuī jīn cuàn yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 炊金爨玉 literally mean?

Literally, 炊金爨玉 means “cook with gold and jade”. It is used to mean “to prepare an extremely lavish and sumptuous feast”.

What is the Chinese definition of 炊金爨玉?

炊:烧火做饭;爨:烧火做饭。用金玉做饭。比喻饮食珍贵,待客热情

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