西园雅集,炮龙蒸凤

English translation: luxurious and exotic dishes

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Chinese term or phrase:炮龙蒸凤
English translation:luxurious and exotic dishes
Entered by: David Gómez

14:28 Jul 4, 2015
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Chinese term or phrase: 西园雅集,炮龙蒸凤
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In the phrase: 翰林谭宗浚酷爱珍馐美味,亦好客酬友,常于家中作西园雅集,炮龙蒸凤,沉迷膏粱, i cannot understand the 西园雅集,炮龙蒸凤 part. I've found out that 西园雅集 is a famous painting, but i'm not sure what means in this context (a gathering with friends?)

Thanks.
David Gómez
Local time: 16:54
luxurious and exotic dishes
Explanation:
The second phrase is as same as 炮凤烹龙, meaning 豪奢珍奇的菜肴(luxurious and exotic dishes), from 唐·李贺《将进酒》诗:“琉璃钟,琥珀浓,小槽酒滴真珠红。烹龙炮凤玉脂泣,罗帷绣幕围香风。”
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Xiangwei Chen
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Local time: 23:54
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5luxurious and exotic dishes
Xiangwei Chen
3 -1(brushing) painting (in general) and refined food or delicacies or luxurious/unusual food
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(brushing) painting (in general) and refined food or delicacies or luxurious/unusual food


Explanation:
the first four words do not mean any particular painting, they just stand for (brushing) painting, the last four words are an allusion to 明·冯梦龙《喻世明言》第十一卷:“有《鹧鸪天》词为证:城中酒楼高入天,烹龙煮凤味肥鲜。公孙下马闻香醉,一饮不惜费万钱。” , and refer to luxirous food, etc. Hoping you find the explanation helpful.

loveli307
China
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: Thanks for your help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yan Wu: 西园雅集 is a more of a topic of painting than a specific painting. The origin is a gathering hosted by 王诜 and participated by 苏轼、苏辙、黄鲁直、秦观、李公麟、米芾, etc. The term is used here to describe a gathering of tasteful and elegant people
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炮龙蒸凤
luxurious and exotic dishes


Explanation:
The second phrase is as same as 炮凤烹龙, meaning 豪奢珍奇的菜肴(luxurious and exotic dishes), from 唐·李贺《将进酒》诗:“琉璃钟,琥珀浓,小槽酒滴真珠红。烹龙炮凤玉脂泣,罗帷绣幕围香风。”


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Xiangwei Chen
China
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, i need to study more about 李贺 :)

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