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象牙之塔
xiàng​yá​zhī​tǎ

ivory tower

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 象牙 xiàng​yá noun
    ivory
    elephant tusk; ivory as a material
  2. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. 塔 tǎ noun
    tower
    tower; pagoda; Buddhist stupa; pylon; structures shaped like a tower