炉火纯青(lú huǒ chún qīng)

4 charactersTrad. 爐火純青

(lit.) the stove fire has turned bright green…

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stoveFull guide →
surname HuoFull guide →
pureFull guide →
abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Q…Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
lú huǒ chún qīng
Meaning
(lit.) the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
爐火純青

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