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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「珠圓玉潤」 and its explanation.

The idiom 「珠圓玉潤」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Run: delicate and smooth. As round as beads and as smooth as jade. It is used to describe a melodious and beautiful singing voice or fluent and clear writing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhū yuán yù rùn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyu1 yun4 yuk6 yeun6

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