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sparkling and translucent

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jing1ying2ti1tou4 jīngyíngtītòu

Meaning


Primary

sparkling and translucent

Alternatives

sparkling and crystal-clear

Mnemonic


晶瑩剔透 Sparkling and translucent describes something that sparkles like a 瑩 lustrous 晶 crystal and translucent because every opaque impurity has been 剔 picked out allowing your vision to easily 透 penetrate through the material.

Usage


她 的 眼淚 晶瑩剔透, 像 水晶 一般。

Her tears were sparkling and translucent, like crystals.

湖水 清澈 見底, 晶瑩剔透。

The lake water is sparkling and translucent.

露珠 在 葉子 上 滴落, 晶瑩剔透。

Dewdrops fall from the leaves, sparkling and translucent.