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金科玉律 — “Inviolable laws or fundamental principles”

金科玉律 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inviolable laws or fundamental principles”. Unchangeable tenets or rules that must be strictly followed. Literally, “golden rules and jade regulations”.

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金科玉律 Pronunciation and Pinyin

金科玉律 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
科
kē9branch, department, science
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
律
lǜ9rules, laws, or discipline

Example Sentence with 金科玉律

这项工作流程是公司多年的经验总结,大家要视之为金科玉律,严格遵守。
This workflow is the summary of the company's many years of experience; everyone should regard it as inviolable principles and strictly adhere to it.

Idioms Related to 金科玉律

Synonyms of 金科玉律

  • qīng清guī规jiè戒lǜ律rigid rules and regulations
  • jīn金kǒu口yù玉yán言authoritative and unchangeable words
  • diān颠pū扑bù不pò破irrefutable and indisputable

More idioms starting with 金

  • jīn金bù不huàn换Priceless; not to be exchanged for gold
  • jīn金dān丹huàn换gǔ骨profound artistic transformation
  • jīn金wū乌xī西zhuì坠,,yù玉tù兔dōng东shēng升day turns to night
  • jīn金shū书tiě铁quàn券Emperor's inviolable pledge of perpetual privilege
  • jīn金rén人sān三jiān缄remain silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人zhī之zhēn箴remain silent out of caution
  • jīn金rén人zhī之jiān缄Keep silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人jiān缄kǒu口speak cautiously or remain silent
  • jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
  • jīn金guāng光gài盖dì地Money reigns supreme
  • jīn金guāng光shǎn闪shǎn闪Glittering with golden light
  • jīn金lán兰zhī之jiāo交strong, intimate friendship

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Questions about 金科玉律

What does 金科玉律 mean?

金科玉律 (jīn kē yù lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inviolable laws or fundamental principles”.

How do you pronounce 金科玉律?

金科玉律 is pronounced jīn kē yù lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 金科玉律 literally mean?

Literally, 金科玉律 means “golden rules and jade regulations”. It is used to mean “Inviolable laws or fundamental principles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 金科玉律?

科:旧指法律条文;律:规章,法则。原形容法令条文的尽善尽美。现比喻必须遵守、不能变更的信条。

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