elegant and graceful
Xianlu Mingzhu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NL ù m í ngzh ū, which means crystal and round dew and pearl. It is a metaphor for the beauty of human spirit. It also describes calligraphy as elegant and mellow. It comes from the preface of Sanzang holy religion by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The preface of Sanzang Shengjiao written by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty: "the pine, wind, water, and moon are not as good as Qinghua; the fairy, dew, and pearl can make them bright and moist?"
Idiom usage
It can be used as object and attribute to describe elegant and mellow calligraphy
Examples
Is it possible to make a bright pearl?
Chinese PinYin : xiān lù míng zhū
elegant and graceful
Every inch is a measure of the depth. cùn zhǐ cè yuān
save a person who hangs himself by pulling his feet. yǐn zú jiù jīng