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

HSK 5

《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 Zhàoyèyùshīzi.

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

HSK 6

照夜玉狮子通体雪白，据说夜里发光。

Zhàoyèyùshīzi tǒng tǐ 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