金枝玉葉

See also: 金枝玉叶

Chinese

metal; gold; money branch; (a measure word) jade leaf; page
trad. (金枝玉葉) 金 枝 玉 葉
simp. (金枝玉叶) 金 枝 玉 叶
Literally: “golden branches, jade leaves”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

金枝玉葉

  1. delicate and rare branches and leaves
  2. (figurative) person of royal lineage; descendants of aristocracy

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (金枝玉葉):
  • → Japanese: 金(きん)枝(し)玉(ぎょく)葉(よう) (kinshigyokuyō)
  • → Korean: 금지옥엽(金枝玉葉) (geumjiogyeop)
  • → Vietnamese: kim chi ngọc diệp (金枝玉葉)
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