琼枝玉叶 — “Descendants of a noble or imperial family”
琼枝玉叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of a noble or imperial family”. Often implying grace, beauty, and elevated status. Literally, “Jade branches and jade leaves”.
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琼枝玉叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
琼枝玉叶 Character Breakdown
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那些名门望族的后代，自幼便显出几分琼枝玉叶的气质。
The descendants of those prominent families displayed an air of grace and nobility from a young age, like jade branches and leaves.
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Synonyms of 琼枝玉叶
More idioms starting with 琼
- qióng琼chú厨jīn金xué穴an extremely wealthy and extravagant household
- qióng琼tái台yù玉yǔ宇magnificent jade palaces
- qióng琼tái台yù玉gé阁magnificent celestial palaces
- qióng琼duī堆yù玉qì砌magnificently built with precious materials
- qióng琼dǎo岛chūn春yún云Spring clouds over Qionghua Island
- qióng琼lín林yù玉zhī枝noble and pure character
- qióng琼lín林yù玉shù树magnificent and splendid array
- qióng琼lín林yù玉zhì质pure and noble disposition
- qióng琼zhī枝yù玉shù树exquisitely beautiful and ethereal trees
- qióng琼lóu楼yù玉yǔ宇magnificent jade palaces
- qióng琼lóu楼jīn金què阙magnificent celestial or grand palaces
- qióng琼jiāng浆yù玉yè液heavenly nectar or ambrosia
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What does 琼枝玉叶 mean?
琼枝玉叶 (qióng zhī yù yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of a noble or imperial family”.
How do you pronounce 琼枝玉叶?
琼枝玉叶 is pronounced qióng zhī yù yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 琼枝玉叶 literally mean?
Literally, 琼枝玉叶 means “Jade branches and jade leaves”. It is used to mean “Descendants of a noble or imperial family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 琼枝玉叶?
琼：美玉。封建时代称皇家后裔。