小巧玲瓏 in Chinese

IPA: /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: xiǎoqiǎolínglóng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], xiǎoqiǎolínglóng [Phonetic:xiáoqiǎolínglóng] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], siǎociǎolínglóng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], hsiao³-chʻiao³-ling²-lung² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], syǎu-chyǎu-líng-lúng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], sheaucheaulinglong [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], сяоцяолинлун [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], sjaocjaolinlun [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 小巧玲珑 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 小巧玲瓏

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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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      "zh-pron": "xiǎoqiǎolínglóng [Phonetic:xiáoqiǎolínglóng]"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ"
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      "zh-pron": "hsiao³-chʻiao³-ling²-lung²"
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      "zh-pron": "syǎu-chyǎu-líng-lúng"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "sheaucheaulinglong"
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        "Palladius",
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      "zh-pron": "сяоцяолинлун"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "sjaocjaolinlun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
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      "other": "[Phonetic: xiáoqiǎolínglóng]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "小巧玲瓏"
}

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        "Chinese terms spelled with 玲",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 瓏",
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        "Mandarin idioms",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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      "zh-pron": "xiǎoqiǎolínglóng [Phonetic:xiáoqiǎolínglóng]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "hsiao³-chʻiao³-ling²-lung²"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syǎu-chyǎu-líng-lúng"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sheaucheaulinglong"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сяоцяолинлун"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sjaocjaolinlun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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        "standard"
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      "other": "[Phonetic: xiáoqiǎolínglóng]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/"
    }
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"小巧玲瓏" meaning in Chinese

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