埃尔金大理石

āi ěr jīn dà lǐ shí

Definitions

1. the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Child Words of 埃尔金大理石

• 金 jīn: chemical element Au
• 尔 ěr: thus
• 大理石 dà lǐ shí: marble
• 大理 dà lǐ: Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
• 埃 āi: dust
• 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 埃尔金 āi ěr jīn: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810
• 大 dà: big; large; great
• 石 shí: rock
• 理 lǐ: texture
• 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]