面如冠玉

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Chinese

face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
as (if); such as an ornamental piece of jade which adorns a hat
trad. (面如冠玉) 冠玉
simp. #(面如冠玉) 冠玉

Etymology

(face) + (like) + 冠玉 (an ornamental piece of jade which adorns a hat)

Pronunciation


Idiom

面如冠玉

  1. describes a man that has a striking or handsome face