埃爾金大理石 āi ěr jīn dà lǐ shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

CHARACTERS

埃 āi fine dust, dirt
爾 ěr you; that, those; final particle
金 jīn gold; metals in general; money
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
理 lǐ reason, logic; manage
石 shí stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112