水晶宫 (Shuǐ jīng gōng) — (mythology) Crystal Palace, the underwater palace of the Dragon King in Chinese folklore
Definition
In Chinese folklore, 水晶宫 is the glittering underwater palace where the Dragon King (龙王) rules the sea. Used literally for crystal palaces in legends and metaphorically for dazzling glass buildings.
noun
(mythology) Crystal Palacethe underwater palace of the Dragon King in Chinese folklore
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Examples
- ，水晶宫。Chuán shuō zhōng, lóng wáng zhù zài hǎi dǐ de Shuǐ jīng gōng lǐ.Legend has it that the Dragon King lives in the Crystal Palace at the bottom of the sea.
- 水晶宫。Zhè zuò bō li dà lóu zhēn xiàng yí zuò mó dēng de Shuǐ jīng gōng.This glass skyscraper really looks like a modern Crystal Palace.
- 水晶宫。Hái zi men zài gù shi shū zhōng kàn dào le wǔ cǎi bīn fēn de Shuǐ jīng gōng.The children saw the colorful Crystal Palace in the storybook.
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