Meaning of 吉光片羽
吉光片羽 means a tiny remnant; a precious fragment. Pronounced jí guāng piàn yǔ.
- a tiny remnant; a precious fragment
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
suī虽
yǐ已
cán残
quē缺
,
dàn但
jǐn仅
cún存
de的
jí吉
guāng光
piàn片
yǔ羽
yě也
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
Although this ancient text is incomplete, the precious surviving fragments are invaluable.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
de的
qín秦
jiǎn简
,
kě可
wèi谓
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
de的
jí吉
guāng光
piàn片
yǔ羽
。
The Qin dynasty bamboo slips on display in the museum can be considered precious surviving fragments of history.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
,
suī虽
fēi非
quán全
zuò作
,
yì亦
shì是
jí吉
guāng光
piàn片
yǔ羽
,
mí弥
zú足
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
Although not the complete work, this painting in his collection is a precious fragment and is immensely valuable.