lín

琳琅

Word · NounTraditional琳

beautiful jade; metaphor for something precious

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

beautiful jade

literary

An elegant, literary term for fine jade. It appears most commonly in compound words or idioms.

Kūn昆
lún仑
shān山
chǎn产
měi美
yù玉
 ,
wèi谓
zhī之
lín琳
 。

The Kunlun Mountains produce fine jade, which is called 'lín'.

2.

noun

a metaphor for something exquisite, precious, or beautiful

literary

Used figuratively to describe things or people of great beauty, elegance, or value.

Tā她
de的
shī诗
jí集
kān堪
chēng称
wén文
tán坛
zhōng中
de的
lín琳
 。

Her collection of poetry can be called a gem in the literary world.

Zhè这
cì次
huà画
zhǎn展
zhēn真
shì是
lín琳
láng琅
mǎn满
mù目
 ,
jiā佳
zuò作
yún云
jí集
 。

This art exhibition is truly a feast for the eyes, filled with masterpieces.