十二金钗 — “A group of beautiful women”
十二金钗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a group of beautiful women”. Often refers to numerous concubines, ladies-in-waiting, or a select group of remarkable women. Literally, “Twelve golden hairpins”.
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十二金钗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十二金钗 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 十二金钗
这位园主亭台楼阁修建得极为雅致，府中更是有十二金钗常伴左右，生活可谓奢华。
The owner of this garden had built exquisitely elegant pavilions and towers, and furthermore, with a group of beautiful women constantly by his side, his life could be described as luxurious.
Idioms Related to 十二金钗
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- shí十wàn万bā八qiān千lǐ里extremely far apart
- shí十wàn万huǒ火jí急extremely urgent
- shí十wàn万huǒ火sù速with extreme urgency and speed
- shí十bù不dāng当yī一ten people are not worth one
- shí十shì世dān单chuán传sole male heir for ten generations
- shí十zhī之bā八jiǔ九most likely
- shí十èr二wàn万fēn分extremely; to the utmost degree
- shí十èr二dào道jīn金pái牌a series of urgent imperial decrees
- shí十èr二jīn金pái牌A series of urgent imperial edicts
- shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水，，qī七shàng上bā八xià下extremely nervous and agitated
- shí十wǔ五gè个diào吊tǒng桶dǎ打shuǐ水，，qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and anxious
- shí十qīn亲jiǔ九gù故many relatives and old acquaintances
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Open the tool →Questions about 十二金钗
What does 十二金钗 mean?
十二金钗 (shí èr jīn chāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a group of beautiful women”.
How do you pronounce 十二金钗?
十二金钗 is pronounced shí èr jīn chāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十二金钗 literally mean?
Literally, 十二金钗 means “Twelve golden hairpins”. It is used to mean “a group of beautiful women”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十二金钗?
本用以形容美女头上金钗之多，后喻指众多的妃嫔或姬妾。