yuán​shì

trimming

  • created sense approved 缘饰/緣飾 · yuán​shì · trimming — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缘饰 / 緣飾

    yuán​shì

    trimming

    trimming or fringe on a garment or other object

    缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuàn · to trim 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to decorate

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  • created sense approved 缘饰/緣飾 · yuán​shì · rationalization — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缘饰 / 緣飾

    yuán​shì

    rationalization

    verbal embellishment used to cover up a fault or mistake

    缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuàn · to rationalize 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to cover up

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

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  • created sense approved 缘饰/緣飾 · yuán​shì · verbal embellishment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缘饰 / 緣飾

    yuán​shì

    verbal embellishment

    superficial literary or rhetorical decoration in speech or writing

    缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuàn · to rationalize 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to polish

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

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