golden vessel; metaphor for territory/nation
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
golden vessel (bowl or basin)
literaryAn ancient type of ceremonial or decorative vessel made of gold.
The ancients used golden vessels to hold wine for sacrifices to heaven and earth.
This unearthed golden vessel is exquisitely crafted.
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Several precious golden vessels are on display in the museum.
noun
complete territory; nation; country
literaryA classical metaphor for a unified and intact nation, often used in formal or literary contexts to express national integrity.
May our nation remain intact and the country prosperous with its people at peace.
Not an inch of this ancestral land can be lost.
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The soldiers vowed to defend the nation with their lives.
A forever secure nation was the ideal of emperors throughout history.
The idiom 'golden vessel without a crack' originates from this allusion.