玲珑剔透 in English ling2 long2 ti1 tou4 Meaning

Meanings

  • exquisitely made
  • very clever

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Pinyin

ling2 long2 ti1 tou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

ling2(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) long2tinkling of gem-pendants ti1to scrape the meat from bones tou4to penetrate