精美绝伦
jīng měi jué lún
exquisite beyond compare
Character by character
精jīng
fine
fine
美měi
beautiful
beautiful
绝jué
beyond
beyond
伦lún
peers
peers
Example
展厅里的每一件作品都精美绝伦，让人看得目不转睛。
Every piece in the hall is exquisite beyond compare; you can’t take your eyes off them.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Strong praise for craftwork and art, a step up from 精美: 精美绝伦的工艺品. Usually a predicate, or before 的.
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