爐火純青

lou4 fo2 seon4 cing1

lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom) · fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
  2. fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection

Written Forms

爐火純青Traditional · Main Form
炉火纯青Alternate Form

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