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Meaning of 金枝玉叶

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
金 jīn 枝 zhī 玉 yù 叶 yè (Trad.: 金枝玉葉)
golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
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Antonyms: 蓬门荆布
Example Sentences
1
在欧洲下椴树街或香榭丽舍大街
,
你无疑会见到金枝玉叶从仪仗队跟前走过
,
后者行礼发出噔噔声
。
In Europe, no doubt, you may see in the Unter den Linden avenue or the Champs Elysees a little prince or princess go past with a clattering military guard of honour.
2
阳光穿过颗颗榆树
,
照在高级女佣身上
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她们推着婴儿车
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里面的孩子称得上是金枝玉叶
,
有的甚至身价千万
。
The sunlight flickers through the elm-trees, illuminating expensive nursemaids wheeling valuable children in little perambulators. Some of the children are worth millions and millions.