饈 (xiū) - Delicacies, fine food, dainties — refers to delicious

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饈 · xiū

Delicacies, fine food, dainties — refers to delicious and exquisite foods, often used in formal or literary contexts.

Delicacies, fine food, dainties — refers to delicious

Usage highlights

DelicaciesFine food and drinkRare delicaciesDelicious foodFood offeringsJade delicacies

Synonyms

  • 珍馐— rare delicacies, precious foods
  • 美味— delicious food, delicacies

Antonyms

  • 粗食— coarse food, plain fare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We enjoyed various delicacies (珍馐) at the banquet.
  • This restaurant serves exquisite food (饈饌).
  • He prepared delicacies for the guests (备置珍馐).

Collocations

  • Delicacies(珍馐)
  • Fine food and drink(饈饌)
  • Rare delicacies(异馐)
  • Delicious food(美馐)
  • Food offerings(馐馔)
  • Jade delicacies(玉馐)

Idioms

  • Rare delicacies from land and sea(山珍海馐)
  • Jade wine and golden delicacies(玉酒金馐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in formal banquets and literary descriptions of fine dining.
  • Often appears in classical Chinese texts describing lavish feasts and offerings.
  • Associated with the concept of 珍馐 (zhēnxiū) meaning precious delicacies.

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