stone boat; marble boat
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Meanings
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stone boat; marble boat (a boat-shaped structure made of stone in traditional Chinese gardens)
Refers to decorative boat-shaped structures built from stone, commonly found in classical Chinese gardens. The most famous example is the Marble Boat in Beijing's Summer Palace.
Yí颐
hé和
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
shí石
fǎng舫
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
The marble boat in the Summer Palace is a famous tourist attraction.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
diǎn典
yuán园
lín林
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
jīng精
měi美
de的
shí石
fǎng舫
。
There is an exquisite stone boat in this classical garden.
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Shí石
fǎng舫
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
hàn汉
bái白
yù玉
huò或
qīng青
shí石
jiàn建
zào造
ér而
chéng成
。
Stone boats are usually built from white marble or bluestone.