large jade disc; treasure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
large jade disc (ceremonial); treasure; something extremely precious
literaryOriginally refers to a large, flat jade disc with a hole in the center, used in ancient ceremonies. In modern literary usage, it metaphorically denotes any object of immense value or rarity.
Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
cáng藏
shū书
shì视
rú如
gǒng拱
bì璧
。
He regards these collected books as priceless treasures.
Zhè这
jiàn件
jiā家
chuán传
de的
cí瓷
qì器
，
bèi被
tā他
fèng奉
wéi为
gǒng拱
bì璧
。
This family-heirloom porcelain is revered by him as a great treasure.
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Zài在
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
yǎn眼
zhōng中
，
zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
wú无
yí疑
shì是
xī稀
shì世
gǒng拱
bì璧
。
In the eyes of a collector, this ancient painting is undoubtedly a rare and precious treasure.