小巧玲珑 xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng small and exquisite

Explanation

形容东西小而精致。

describes something as small and delicate

Origin Story

从前，有一位心灵手巧的工匠，他制作的各种小物件都小巧玲珑，令人赞叹不已。他最擅长制作微型雕塑，每一件作品都栩栩如生，细节之处处理得精益求精，让人叹为观止。他曾为一位达官贵人制作过一件微型玉器，这件玉器只有指甲盖大小，但却雕刻着精美的龙纹，栩栩如生，令人惊叹。消息传开后，许多达官贵人都纷纷前来求购他的作品，他的名声也越来越响亮。

cóng qián, yǒu yī wèi xīnlíng shǒu qiǎo de gōngjiàng, tā zhìzuò de gè zhǒng xiǎo wùjiàn dōu xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng, lìng rén zàntàn bù yǐ. tā zuì shàncháng zhìzuò wēixíng diāosù, měi yī jiàn zuòpǐn dōu xǔ xǔ rú shēng, xìjié zhī chù chǔlǐ de jīng yì qiú jīng, ràng rén tàn wèi guānzhǐ. tā céng wèi yī wèi dáguān guì rén zhìzuò guò yī jiàn wēixíng yù qì, zhè jiàn yù qì zhǐyǒu zhǐjiǎ gài dà xiǎo, dàn què diāokè zhe jīngměi de lóng wén, xǔ xǔ rú shēng, lìng rén jīngtàn. xiāoxī chuán kāi hòu, xǔ duō dáguān guì rén dōu fēn fēn qǐng lái qiú gòu tā de zuòpǐn, tā de míngshēng yě yuè lái yuè xiǎngliàng

Once upon a time, there was a skillful craftsman who made various small objects, all small and exquisite, which amazed people. He was best at making miniature sculptures, each work was lifelike, and the details were carefully processed to perfection, which was amazing. He once made a miniature jade object for a high-ranking official. This jade object was only the size of a fingernail, but it was carved with exquisite dragon patterns, which were so lifelike that they were astonishing. After the news spread, many high-ranking officials came to buy his works, and his reputation became more and more famous.

Usage

用于形容物品小巧精致。

yòng yú xíngróng wùpǐn xiǎo qiǎo jīngzhì

Used to describe small and delicate items.

Examples

• 这件首饰小巧玲珑，非常精致。

  zhè jiàn shǒushì xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng, fēicháng jīngzhì.

  This jewelry is small and exquisite.

• 她的房间虽然不大，但是布置得小巧玲珑，十分温馨。

  tā de fángjiān suīrán bù dà, dànshì bùzhì de xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng, shífēn wēnxīn

  Her room is small, but it is furnished in a charming and ingenious way。

Related Idioms

• 玲珑剔透

• 精致

Opposite Idioms

• 庞然大物

• 粗制滥造