惜香怜玉 — “To cherish and dote on women”
惜香怜玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish and dote on women”. To show tender affection for the fair sex, appreciating their beauty and delicacy. Literally, “cherish fragrance, pity jade”.
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惜香怜玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他向来是个惜香怜玉的人，对待身边的女性总是非常体贴。
He has always been one to cherish and dote on women, always being very considerate towards the ladies around him.
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More idioms starting with 惜
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- xī惜zì字rú如jīn金cherish words like gold
- xī惜gū孤niàn念guǎ寡pity the lonely and care for the widowed
- xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
- xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
- xī惜lǎo老lián怜pín贫Care for elderly, pity poor
- xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣，，xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
- xī惜cái财rú如mìng命value money above all else
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What does 惜香怜玉 mean?
惜香怜玉 (xī xiāng lián yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish and dote on women”.
How do you pronounce 惜香怜玉?
惜香怜玉 is pronounced xī xiāng lián yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜香怜玉 literally mean?
Literally, 惜香怜玉 means “cherish fragrance, pity jade”. It is used to mean “to cherish and dote on women”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜香怜玉?
惜：爱惜；怜：怜惜；香、玉：比喻美女。比喻男子对美女的温存与怜爱