照夜玉狮子

照夜玉獅子

Zhàoyèyùshīzi

noun

Meanings

1 'Jade Lion that Lights the Night'
2 legendary white warhorse, best known as Yue Yun's mount in 《说岳全传》

Characters

Examples

《说岳全传》里岳云的坐骑叫照夜玉狮子。

《Shuō Yuè Quán Zhuàn》 lǐ Yuè Yún de zuòqí jiào Zhàoyè Yù Shīzi.

In 'The Complete Tale of Yue Fei', Yue Yun's warhorse is called 'Jade Lion that Lights the Night'.

照夜玉狮子通体雪白，据说夜里发光。

Zhàoyè Yù Shīzi tǒngtǐ xuěbái, jùshuō yèli fāguāng.

The Jade Lion that Lights the Night was snow-white all over and said to glow at night.

In Pop Culture

《说岳全传》 Shuō Yuè Quán Zhuàn

The Complete Tale of Yue Fei

Qing-dynasty historical novel about general 岳飞. His son 岳云 rides the white warhorse 照夜玉狮子 into battle; the name literally reads 'shines-night jade lion', describing a coat so pale it seemed to glow.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

夜 yè

玉 yù

狮 shī

子 zǐ