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琼枝玉树 — “Refers to trees covered in glistening ice or snow”

琼枝玉树 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to trees covered in glistening ice or snow”. Appearing exquisitely beautiful and ethereal. It is also used metaphorically to describe a person of noble character or outstanding beauty and purity. Literally, “Jade branches and jade trees”.

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琼枝玉树 Pronunciation and Pinyin

琼枝玉树 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
琼
qióng12beautiful jade, exquisite, splendid
枝
zhī8branch or twig
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
树
shù9tree or plant

Example Sentence with 琼枝玉树

下过雪后,山上的松柏挂满了晶莹的冰凌,远远望去宛如一片琼枝玉树的仙境。
After the snow, the pines and cypresses on the mountain were adorned with sparkling icicles, looking from afar like an ethereal wonderland of jade branches and trees.

Idioms Related to 琼枝玉树

Synonyms of 琼枝玉树

  • qióng琼lín林yù玉shù树magnificent and splendid array

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zhì质pure and noble disposition
  • qióng琼zhī枝yù玉yè叶descendants of a noble or imperial family
  • 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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Questions about 琼枝玉树

What does 琼枝玉树 mean?

琼枝玉树 (qióng zhī yù shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to trees covered in glistening ice or snow”.

How do you pronounce 琼枝玉树?

琼枝玉树 is pronounced qióng zhī yù shù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 琼枝玉树 literally mean?

Literally, 琼枝玉树 means “Jade branches and jade trees”. It is used to mean “refers to trees covered in glistening ice or snow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 琼枝玉树?

指披上冰雪的树木。也比喻品格高洁的人。

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