珠圆玉润

zhū yuán yù rùn

(of a voice) smooth, rich and mellow; (of writing) polished

Character by character

珠zhū
pearl

圆yuán
round

玉yù
jade

润rùn
smooth

这位歌手的嗓音珠圆玉润，听起来特别舒服。

This singer’s voice is smooth and rich, a real pleasure to listen to.

Tone: positive (praise).

Round as a pearl, smooth as jade: the classic praise for a singing voice, especially of female roles in opera; also, less often, for polished prose.

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