created reference approved 象牙之塔 → 象牙塔 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
象牙之塔 xiàngyázhītǎ
象牙塔 xiàngyátǎ
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 象牙之塔 · xiàngyázhītǎ · ivory tower — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
象牙之塔
xiàngyázhītǎ
ivory tower
A place or state of mind detached from the realities of daily life, especially in an academic or artistic context; a sheltered environment of intellectual or creative pursuit, often associated with the concept of art for art's sake.
象牙 (literal) → 象牙 · xiàngyá · ivory 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 塔 (literal) → 塔 · tǎ · tower
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 象牙之塔 · xiàngyázhītǎ · ivory tower figurine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
象牙之塔
xiàngyázhītǎ
ivory tower figurine
A tower-shaped handicraft carved from ivory
象牙 (literal) → 象牙 · xiàngyá · ivory 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 塔 (literal) → 塔 · tǎ · tower
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition