rare delicacy; luxury food
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rare and precious food; delicacy; dainty
literaryLiterary term for luxurious or exotic food items. Often used in formal or classical contexts. The variant form 珍羞 is also common in classical texts.
Zhēn珍
xiū馐
měi美
wèi味
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
。
The table was filled with rare delicacies and delicious flavors.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
cháng常
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
gè各
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xiū馐
。
All kinds of rare delicacies could often be seen in ancient royal courts.
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Jí即
shǐ使
miàn面
duì对
zhēn珍
xiū馐
，
tā他
yě也
háo毫
wú无
shí食
yù欲
。
Even when faced with delicacies, he had no appetite at all.
Lǐ李
Bái白
shī诗
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
yù玉
pán盘
zhēn珍
xiū馐
。
Li Bai's poem mentioned jade plates of precious delicacies.