(idiom) used to praise someone's writing, suggesting that every word is as beautiful and valuable as pearls and gems

(literary) pearls or gems, specifically referring to round pearls as [[珠|珠|zhu1]] and irregularly shaped ones as [[玑|璣|ji1]]

Literally "to have a stomach full of pearls"; used to describe someone who is highly talented in literature or poetry and full of brilliant ideas.

The star Phecda, also known as Gamma Ursae Majoris, which is the third star of the Big Dipper.

astronomical instrument used to measure the position of celestial bodies

(literary) Ancient Chinese astronomical instrument used for measuring the positions of stars; also written [[璇玑|璇璣|xuan2 ji1]].

The "Picture of the Turning Sphere", a famous reversible poem woven into a piece of brocade by [[苏蕙|蘇蕙|su1 hui4]] of the Jin dynasty to express her longing for her exiled husband; its 841 characters can be read in thousands of different ways to form unique poems.

ancient astronomical instrument for measuring the movements of celestial bodies; refers to both a specific historical sighting tube and the broader concept of the Big Dipper constellation