葵花宝典

葵花寶典
Kuíhuā bǎodiǎn
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Sunflower Manual, the secret martial-arts manual in Jin Yong's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
  2. 2 secret guide; cheat sheet

Examples

HSK 4
Jiějie bǎ zìjǐ de fùxí bǐjì jiàozuò " kǎoshì Kuíhuā bǎodiǎn ".
My sister calls her revision notes her "exam Sunflower Manual".
HSK 7-9
《 Kuíhuā bǎodiǎn 》 shì Jīn Yōng xiǎoshuō lǐ de wǔgōng mìjí.
The Sunflower Manual is a secret martial-arts manual in a Jin Yong novel.

Tips

culture
In 笑傲江湖 the manual gives unbeatable speed but demands that its student castrate himself, as the villain 东方不败 did. The line popularly quoted as its first, 欲练神功,必先自宫 'to master this divine skill, first castrate yourself', is a meme for an absurd price paid for success.
usage
Used jokingly for any secret recipe for success: a 面试 (interview) or exam 葵花宝典 is a cheat sheet that promises to get you through.

Stroke Order

葵 kuí
花 huā
宝 bǎo
典 diǎn