treasured calligraphy or painting; honorific term for one's work
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
treasured calligraphy or painting; precious ink artwork
formalRefers to original artworks, especially those by famous masters or with significant artistic/historical value.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
míng名
jiā家
de的
mò墨
bǎo宝
。
The museum houses many treasured works of ink art by ancient masters.
Zhè这
fú幅
zì字
shì是
Wáng王
Xī羲
zhī之
de的
mò墨
bǎo宝
，
jí极
qí其
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
This piece of calligraphy is a treasure by Wang Xizhi and is extremely precious.
noun
honorific term for someone's calligraphy or painting
honorificA polite and humble way to request or refer to someone else's artwork. Often used in formal requests.
Jiǔ久
wén闻
xiān先
sheng生
shū书
fǎ法
gāo高
chāo超
，
kěn恳
qǐng请
cì赐
yǔ予
mò墨
bǎo宝
yī一
fú幅
。
I have long admired your masterful calligraphy; I humbly request a piece of your treasured work.
Nín您
néng能
liú留
xià下
mò墨
bǎo宝
，
zhēn真
shì是
péng蓬
bì荜
shēng生
huī辉
。
Your leaving a piece of your calligraphy truly brings honor to my humble place.
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Zhè这
shì是
Zhāng张
lǎo老
shī师
zèng赠
wǒ我
de的
mò墨
bǎo宝
，
wǒ我
yī一
zhí直
zhēn珍
cáng藏
zhe着
。
This is a treasured work that Teacher Zhang gave me; I have always cherished it.