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Open the tool →金科玉臬 (jīn kē yù niè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sacred and unalterable rules or principles”.
金科玉臬 is pronounced jīn kē yù niè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 金科玉臬 means “golden codes and jade standards”. It is used to mean “Sacred and unalterable rules or principles”.
臬,标准,法式。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。同“金科玉律”。