冰清玉润 ice-clear and jade-smooth
Explanation
冰清玉润，形容人品高洁，像冰一样晶莹纯净，像玉一样光润滋养。也比喻诗文等清新雅致。
Bingqing Yurun describes a person's noble character, as pure and transparent as ice, as smooth and moist as jade. It can also describe poetry and literature that is fresh and elegant.
Origin Story
话说大唐盛世，长安城内有一位才女名叫柳如烟，她生得冰肌玉骨，气质高雅，宛如从画卷中走出的仙子。她的诗词歌赋，更是清新脱俗，意境深远，被誉为“冰清玉润”。许多公子王孙慕名前来求婚，但她都婉言谢绝，一心潜心于诗词创作，追求着内心的宁静与高洁。一日，一位名叫李白的诗仙来到长安，慕名拜访柳如烟。两人一见如故，诗词唱和，互相欣赏对方的才华。李白被柳如烟的冰清玉润所倾倒，写下了一首赞美她的诗篇，流传至今。
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there was a talented woman in Chang'an named Liu Ruyun. She was beautiful and elegant, like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting. Her poetry and writing were fresh, refined, and described as “ice clear and jade smooth.” Many young noblemen sought her hand in marriage, but she politely refused them all, dedicating herself to poetry and seeking inner peace. One day, the famous poet Li Bai came to Chang'an and visited Liu Ruyun. They hit it off instantly, exchanging poetry and admiring each other’s talent. Li Bai was so impressed by Liu Ruyun's purity and elegance that he wrote a poem in her honor, which survives to this day.
Usage
常用于形容人的品格高尚，也可用以形容诗文等清新雅致。
Often used to describe a person's noble character, but also to describe poetry and literature that is fresh and elegant.
Examples
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她为人冰清玉润，深受大家的爱戴。
tā wéirén bīng qīng yù rùn, shēn shòu dàjiā de àidài. tǎ de shūfǎ, bīng qīng yù rùn, lìng rén zàntàn.
She is admired by everyone for her pure and refined character.
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他的书法，冰清玉润，令人赞叹。
His calligraphy is so pure and refined that it is admirable.