金枝玉葉
See also: 金枝玉叶
Chinese edit
metal; gold; money | branch; (a measure word) | jade | leaf; page | ||
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trad. (金枝玉葉) | 金 | 枝 | 玉 | 葉 | |
simp. (金枝玉叶) | 金 | 枝 | 玉 | 叶 | |
Literally: “golden branches, jade leaves”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
金枝玉葉
- delicate and rare branches and leaves
- (figurative) person of royal lineage; descendants of aristocracy