戛玉敲金
jiá​yù​qiāo​jīn

clinking of jade and metal

  • created sense approved 戛玉敲金 · jiá​yù​qiāo​jīn · clinking of jade and metal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戛玉敲金

    jiá​yù​qiāo​jīn

    clinking of jade and metal

    Describing a sound that is clear and melodious, or describing the pleasant rhythm and cadence of poetry and prose

    戛 (literal) → 戛 · jiá · to tap 玉 (literal) → 玉 · yù · jade 敲 (literal) → 敲 · qiāo · to knock 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · [ancient instrument]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense