金枝玉叶 in English jin1 zhi1 yu4 ye4 Meaning

Meanings

  • golden branch, jade leaves (idiomatic expression); metaphorically blue-blooded nobility, particularly imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

Simplified Characters

金 枝 玉 叶

Traditional Characters

金 枝 玉 葉

Pinyin

jin1 zhi1 yu4 ye4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

金jin1surname Jin 枝zhi1branch 玉yu4jade 叶ye4to be in harmony