金口玉言 — “Golden mouth and jade words”
金口玉言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Authoritative and unchangeable words, often implying a decree or an inviolable pronouncement; sometimes used ironically to suggest someone's words are treated as absolute truth or law”. Literally, “Golden mouth and jade words”.
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What does 金口玉言 mean?
金口玉言 (jīn kǒu yù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Authoritative and unchangeable words, often implying a decree or an inviolable pronouncement; sometimes used ironically to suggest someone's words are treated as absolute truth or law”.
How do you pronounce 金口玉言?
金口玉言 is pronounced jīn kǒu yù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 金口玉言 literally mean?
Literally, 金口玉言 means “Golden mouth and jade words”. It is used to mean “Authoritative and unchangeable words, often implying a decree or an inviolable pronouncement; sometimes used ironically to suggest someone's words are treated as absolute truth or law”.
What is the Chinese definition of 金口玉言?
旧时俗指皇帝说的话。现在指说出口不能改变的话（用在讽刺）。