炉火纯青

爐火純青
lúhuǒchúnqīng
idiom #38,485

Meanings

  1. 1 to have reached the peak of perfection (of a skill)
  2. 2 consummate mastery

Examples

Tā de shūfǎ yǐ dá lúhuǒ chúnqīng de jìngjiè.
His calligraphy has reached the peak of mastery.
Zhè wèi lǎo chúshī de shǒuyì lúhuǒ chúnqīng.
This veteran chef's technique is nothing short of consummate.

Tips

culture
A Daoist alchemy image: the furnace flame turns pure blue-green at the exact temperature needed to refine the elixir. Transferred to any craft where perfection shows as a clean, steady result.

Stroke Order

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qīng