essence; the best part; splendor
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
essence; the best part; cream of the crop
Refers to the most essential, valuable, or refined part of something, often used in contrast to '糟粕' (dross, waste).
Dú读
shū书
yào要
shàn善
yú于
xī吸
shōu收
qí其
jīng精
huá华
，
tī剔
chú除
qí其
zāo糟
pò粕
。
When reading, one must be good at absorbing its essence and discarding its dross.
Zhè这
cì次
yì艺
shù术
zhǎn展
jí集
zhōng中
le了
dāng当
dài代
yì艺
shù术
de的
jīng精
huá华
。
This art exhibition concentrates the essence of contemporary art.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
bèi被
chēng称
zuò作
Fǎ法
guó国
Xīn新
Làng浪
Cháo潮
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jīng精
huá华
。
This film is called the essence of French New Wave cinema.
noun
radiance; splendor; brilliance
literaryA classical, literary term referring to the glorious light or brilliance of celestial bodies like the sun and moon.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
yè夜
kōng空
，
gǎn感
shòu受
rì日
yuè月
zhī之
jīng精
huá华
。
Look up at the night sky and feel the radiance of the sun and moon.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
tǎ塔
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
huì汇
jù聚
le了
tiān天
dì地
zhī之
jīng精
huá华
。
This ancient pagoda, having stood for a thousand years, seems to gather the essence of heaven and earth.