玲珑剔透

líng lóng tī tòu

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Definitions

1. exquisitely made
2. very clever

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Child Words of 玲珑剔透

• 透 透 tòu: (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
• 剔 剔 tī: to scrape the meat from bones
• 剔透 剔透 tī tòu: pure and limpid
• 玲 玲 líng: (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)
• 玲珑 玲珑 líng lóng: (onom.) clink of jewels
• 珑 珑 lóng: tinkling of gem-pendants