diāo zhuó
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  • 1

    v.carve/cut and polish (jade, etc.)

    • zhè shì yòng fěi cuì diāo zhuó de bái cài

      翡翠雕琢白菜

      This Chinese cabbage is a piece of jade carving.

    • diāo zhuó yī kē zuàn shí

      雕琢钻石

      cut a diamond

    • zhè shì yòng yù shí diāo zhuó de

      玉石雕琢

      This is carved from jade.

  • 2

    v.write in an ornate style; embelish; polish

    • diāo zhuó zì jù

      雕琢字句

      overelaborate one's writing

    • bù jiā diāo zhuó

      雕琢

      without overelaboration.

    • shēng mìng shì zì rán kuì zèng gěi rén lèi de qù diāo zhuó de bǎo shí

      生命自然馈赠人类雕琢宝石

      Life is a precious stone without carving, which is endowed with mankind by nature.