excellent singing or polished writing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
round as pearls and smooth as jade; (of singing) sweet and mellow; (of writing) smooth and polished
literaryA literary idiom used to praise beautiful singing voices or elegant, fluent prose. The metaphor suggests perfect roundness and polished smoothness.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
zhū珠
yuán圆
yù玉
rùn润
，
lìng令
quán全
chǎng场
tīng听
zhòng众
táo陶
zuì醉
。
Her sweet, mellow voice captivated the entire audience.
Zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
wén文
zì字
zhū珠
yuán圆
yù玉
rùn润
，
dú读
lái来
lǎng朗
lǎng朗
shàng上
kǒu口
。
The prose is polished and fluent, rolling off the tongue with ease.
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Zhè这
wèi位
bō播
yīn音
yuán员
sǎng嗓
yīn音
zhū珠
yuán圆
yù玉
rùn润
，
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
chī吃
zhè这
wǎn碗
fàn饭
de的
。
The announcer has a rich, mellow voice—naturally suited to the profession.