Idioms describing exquisiteness

Petite and exquisite, short and sharp, ingenious, meticulously carved, and original.

1. Petite and exquisite [ jiāo xiǎo líng lóng ]

Explanation: Linglong: smart and cute. Describes a small, smart and cute appearance.

From: "Jiang Xia Xing" by Li Baibai of the Tang Dynasty: "Recalling the tender little wife, the spring heart is also self-controlling."

Translation: Remember to cherish the delicate wife, even if the spring heart is moved. Hold it yourself.

2. Short and capable [duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn]

Explanation: Describes a person who is short, smart and strong. It also describes articles or speeches that are short and powerful.

From: Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty's "Historical Records: Biography of Rangers": "The interpretation is that the person is short and strong."

Translation: It can be understood that the person is short, smart and strong

3. Skillful work [qiǎo duó tiān gōng]

Explanation: win: win. Artificial ingenuity is better than natural. The description of the technique is very clever.

From the poem "Giving Fireworks to Those Who Set Off Fireworks" by Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan Dynasty: "The ingenuity in the world is amazing, refining medicine and burning lamps to clear the day and night..."

Translation: Artifacts in the world Exquisiteness is better than naturalness, just like the medicine used to make the fuel for the lamp can make the night look like the day.

4. Carefully carved [ jīng diāo xì kè ]

Explanation: Carefully and meticulously carved. Describes the painstaking care taken in creating a work of art. It also means processing carefully and meticulously.

From: "Members of the Communist Youth League; Become the Leaders of the 1980s" (Editorial of "China Youth Daily" on February 5, 1982): "We must adopt an equal and heart-to-heart attitude; every step of the way Drop, meticulously carve; carry out ideological education work for them according to the situation. ”

5. Originality [dú jù jiàng xīn]

Explanation: Ingenuity: ingenious thinking. Has a unique and clever mind. Refers to creativity in skills and art.

From: "Poetry Magazine" Issue 3, 1978: "The intensity of poetic flavor is closely related to the use of bixing. Li He's poetry is unique in this aspect.

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