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Fine Jade Half 瓊 King Chopped Give Present

meaning fine jade
number 3028
hanzi
story The king has a fine jade which he wants to be chopped in half (so he can give the other half as a present), so he tells the taskmaster to find the person with the best eyes in the kingdom. He wears his helmet when the man is about to chop the fine jade because he's afraid of shrapnel blasting him in the face.
kind simplified
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