惜玉怜香 — “To cherish and show tender care for women, especially beautiful ones”
惜玉怜香 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish and show tender care for women, especially beautiful ones”. To be considerate and gentle towards ladies. Literally, “Cherish jade, pity fragrance”.
惜玉怜香 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惜玉怜香 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 惜玉怜香
During the Yuan Dynasty, the singing girl Shun Shixiu was exceptionally intelligent, beautiful, and talented. Hanlin academician Wang Yuanding was deeply fond of her.
Aluwen, an Assistant Administrator of the Central Secretariat, also wanted to pursue her and took the opportunity to tease her, asking about the difference between himself and Wang Yuanding.
Shun Shixiu replied, "You are a prime minister, governing the country and assisting the emperor; in these aspects, he is inferior to you. However, when it comes to cherishing jade and pitying fragrance (showing tender care for women), you are not as good as Academician Wang."
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What does 惜玉怜香 mean?
惜玉怜香 (xī yù lián xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish and show tender care for women, especially beautiful ones”.
How do you pronounce 惜玉怜香?
惜玉怜香 is pronounced xī yù lián xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜玉怜香 literally mean?
Literally, 惜玉怜香 means “Cherish jade, pity fragrance”. It is used to mean “to cherish and show tender care for women, especially beautiful ones”.
Where does 惜玉怜香 come from?
惜玉怜香 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜玉怜香?
惜、怜：爱怜；玉、香：比喻女子。比喻男子对所爱女子的照顾体贴。