吉光片羽

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Chinese

an ancient horse-like creature
a slice; piece; flake
a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet
 
feather
trad. (吉光片羽) 吉光
simp. #(吉光片羽) 吉光
Literally: “feathers/hairs of a mythological horse”.

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Noun

吉光片羽

  1. precious pieces of some ancient art