金枝玉葉

gam1 zi1 juk6 jip6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

金枝玉葉Traditional · Main Form
金枝玉叶Alternate Form

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