legendary luminous pearl; night-glowing pearl
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Meanings
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legendary pearl that glows in the dark; luminous night pearl
literaryRefers to a mythical gem from Chinese folklore that emits light in darkness. Often used metaphorically to describe something extremely precious, rare, or a person with outstanding talent.
Zhè这
kē颗
yè夜
míng明
zhū珠
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
This luminous night pearl is worth a fortune.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
yè夜
míng明
zhū珠
néng能
zhào照
liàng亮
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
。
According to legend, the night-glowing pearl could illuminate an entire room.
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Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
xiàng像
yè夜
míng明
zhū珠
yī一
yàng样
míng明
liàng亮
。
Her eyes were as bright as luminous pearls.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
yī一
kē颗
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
yè夜
míng明
zhū珠
。
The museum displayed a precious luminous night pearl.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yè夜
míng明
zhū珠
shì是
huáng皇
shì室
zhēn珍
cáng藏
de的
bǎo宝
wù物
。
In ancient times, night-glowing pearls were treasures hoarded by the imperial family.