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珠圆玉润

zhū yuán yù rùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom) / fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

珠圓玉潤 珠圆玉润 [zhu1 yuan2 yu4 run4] /lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom)/fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing)/

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Other forms in these source records: 珠圓玉潤

  • 珠
    zhū

    bead / pearl / CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]

  • 圆
    yuán

    circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

  • 玉
    yù

    jade

  • 润
    rùn

    moist / glossy / sleek / to moisten / to lubricate / to embellish / to enhance / profit / remuneration / (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)

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