Definition
水晶宫 originally refers to the mythical underwater palace of the Dragon King in Chinese folklore — often depicted as a shimmering crystal structure beneath the sea. In modern usage, it can also describe any magnificent glazed or crystal-like building (e.g. an aquarium or a glass-walled skyscraper), though the mythological sense remains the primary cultural reference.
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(mythology) Crystal Palacethe underwater palace of the Dragon King in Chinese folklore
Examples
- ，水晶宫。Chuánshuō zhōng, lóngwáng zhù zài hǎidǐ de Shuǐ jīng gōng lǐ.Legend has it that the Dragon King lives in the Crystal Palace at the bottom of the sea.
- 水晶宫。Zhè zuò bōli dàlóu zhēn xiàng yízuò módēng de Shuǐ jīng gōng.This glass skyscraper really looks like a modern Crystal Palace.
- 水晶宫。Háizimen zài gùshì shū zhōng kàn dào le wǔcǎi bīnfēn de Shuǐ jīng gōng.The children saw the colorful Crystal Palace in the storybook.
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