锦囊 (jǐn nāng) — silk bag (historical: small ornate pouch for storing valuables or writings); (figurative) clever strategy, wise plan (usually in 锦囊妙计)
Definition
Literally a small ornate silk pouch (historical sense, rarely used alone today). In modern use it almost always appears in the set phrase 锦囊妙计, meaning a clever strategy or wise plan.
noun
silk bag (historical: small ornate pouch for storing valuables or writings)(figurative) clever strategywise plan (usually in 锦囊妙计)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 锦囊，。Tā dǎ kāi jǐn nāng, qǔ chū le yì fēng xìn.He opened the silk bag and took out a letter.
- 锦囊。Zhè ge jǐn nāng miào jì ràng wǒ men shùn lì jiě jué le nán tí.This clever plan helped us solve the difficult problem smoothly.
- 锦囊。Lǎo shī gěi měi gè xué shēng zhǔn bèi le yí gè xué xí jǐn nāng.The teacher prepared a 'learning kit' of tips for each student.
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