精髓 (jīng suǐ) — marrow (of bones); essence, quintessence, pith
Definition
精髓 is the deepest 'essence' — the prized core of a tradition, art, or discipline. Among siblings, 精华 is the 'best part' of any collection, while 精神 is more abstract ('spirit, gist') and 本质 refers to underlying 'nature'.
noun
marrow (of bones)essencequintessencepith
Examples
- 精髓。Zhè běn shū de jīng suǐ zài yú tā de sī xiǎng shēn dù.The essence of this book lies in its depth of thought.
- 精髓。Yī shēng cóng bìng rén de gǔ tou zhōng tí qǔ le jīng suǐ.The doctor extracted marrow from the patient's bone.
- 精髓。Zhōng guó chuán tǒng yì shù de jīng suǐ zài yú yì jìng.The essence of traditional Chinese art lies in its artistic conception.
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