吉光片羽

Chinese

		an ancient horse-like creature	a slice; piece; flake a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet	feather
trad. (吉光片羽)		吉光	片	羽
simp. #(吉光片羽)		吉光	片	羽
Literally: “feathers/hairs of a mythological horse”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jíguāngpiànyǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄩˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jíguāngpiànyǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄩˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jíguangpiànyǔ
    • Wade–Giles: chi²-kuang¹-pʻien⁴-yü³
    • Yale: jí-gwāng-pyàn-yǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyiguangpiannyeu
    • Palladius: цзигуанпяньюй (cziguanpjanʹjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰi̯ɛn⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

吉光片羽

1. precious pieces of some ancient art