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金枝玉葉. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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metal; gold; money
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branch; (a measure word)
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jade
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leaf; page
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| trad. (金枝玉葉)
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金
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枝
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玉
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葉
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| simp. (金枝玉叶)
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金
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枝
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玉
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叶
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| Literally: “golden branches, jade leaves”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
金枝玉葉
- delicate and rare branches and leaves
- (figurative) person of royal lineage; descendants of aristocracy
Descendants