ancient pearl-jade necklace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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ancient ornamental necklace of strung pearls and jade worn around the neck
literaryOriginally worn by nobility in ancient China; frequently appears in Buddhist art and literature describing adornments on Buddha statues or celestial beings.
Fó佛
xiàng像
de的
jǐng颈
jiān间
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
jīng精
měi美
de的
yīng璎
luò珞
。
A beautiful pearl-jade necklace hung around the neck of the Buddha statue.
Tā她
tóu头
dài戴
jīn金
guān冠
，
jǐng颈
dài戴
yīng璎
luò珞
，
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
nǚ女
xià下
fán凡
。
She wore a golden crown on her head and a jade necklace around her neck, looking like a celestial maiden descended to earth.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
Táng唐
dài代
yīng璎
luò珞
shì是
yòng用
zhēn珍
zhū珠
hé和
fěi翡
cuì翠
chuān穿
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This Tang Dynasty necklace was strung together with pearls and jadeite.
《
Hóng红
Lóu楼
Mèng梦
》
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
guì贵
zú族
fù妇
nǚ女
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
yīng璎
luò珞
děng等
shì饰
wù物
。
Dream of the Red Chamber describes noblewomen often wearing ornaments such as pearl-jade necklaces.