金枝玉叶 jīn zhī yù yè

of noble birth; precious beloved child

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
枝 zhī HSK 6
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
玉 yù HSK 5
jade
叶 yè HSK 4
leaf; surname Ye; page