锦囊佳句
jǐn​náng​jiā​jù

fine verses

  • created sense approved 锦囊佳句/錦囊佳句 · jǐn​náng​jiā​jù · fine verses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锦囊佳句 / 錦囊佳句

    jǐn​náng​jiā​jù

    fine verses

    Exquisite lines of poetry. This phrase references the Tang dynasty poet [[李贺|李賀|li3 he4]], who would carry a brocade bag while riding and drop scraps of paper with inspired verses into it.

    锦囊 (literal) → 锦囊/錦囊 · jǐn​náng · silk bag 佳句 (literal) → 佳句 · jiā​jù · beautiful phrase

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