金枝玉葉 jīn zhī yù yè

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

金 jīn gold; metals in general; money
枝 zhī branches, limbs; branch off
玉 yù jade, precious stone, gem
葉 yè leaf, petal; page of book; period