rare treasure; priceless gem; jewel
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rare and precious treasure; invaluable gem
literaryOften used metaphorically to describe cultural, artistic, or intellectual treasures of great value and rarity, rather than literal jewels.
Dūn敦
huáng煌
bì壁
huà画
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yì艺
shù术
zhōng中
de的
guī瑰
bǎo宝
。
The Dunhuang murals are a treasure of ancient Chinese art.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
shì是
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
zhèn镇
guǎn馆
guī瑰
bǎo宝
。
This ancient book is the library's prized treasure.
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Jīng京
jù剧
bèi被
kàn看
zuò作
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
guī瑰
bǎo宝
。
Beijing Opera is regarded as a gem of traditional Chinese culture.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
yóu邮
piào票
zhōng中
yǒu有
jǐ几
méi枚
xī稀
shì世
guī瑰
bǎo宝
。
Among his stamp collection are a few rare and priceless treasures.