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泉石膏肓

quán shí gāo huāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom) / a deep love of mountain scenery
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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:

泉石膏肓 泉石膏肓 [quan2 shi2 gao1 huang1] /lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery/

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Character information

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  • 泉
    quán

    spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)

  • 石
    dàn

    dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu] / one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shí]

    shí

    rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Shí

    surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shí jiā zhuāng], the capital of Hebei

  • 膏
    gāo

    ointment / paste / CL:帖[tiě]

    gào

    to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink

  • 肓
    huāng

    region between heart and diaphragm

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