金枝玉叶

Traditional: 金枝玉葉

jīn zhī yù yè

Dictionary entry

golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

What does 金枝玉叶 mean?

金枝玉叶 (jīn zhī yù yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

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金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)枝zhībranch · classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 玉yùjade 叶xiéto be in harmony

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