炉火 (lú huǒ) — stove fire; furnace fire
Definition
Literally 'stove fire / furnace fire' — used mostly in the set phrase 炉火纯青, meaning a skill has reached its peak. The examples in this row all use it literally, but the idiomatic use is the one to remember.
noun
stove firefurnace fire
Examples
- 炉火。Dōng tiān wǒ men yòng lú huǒ qǔ nuǎn.In winter we use the stove fire to keep warm.
- 炉火。Chú shī bǎ cài fàng zài lú huǒ shàng kǎo.The chef put the dish on the stove fire to roast.
- ，。Jīng guò duō nián liàn xí, tā de shū fǎ yǐ jīng lú huǒ chún qīng le.After years of practice, his calligraphy has reached the highest level.
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