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玉楼金殿
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玉楼金殿 — “Magnificent and opulent palaces and buildings”

玉楼金殿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Magnificent and opulent palaces and buildings”. Often described as made of jade and gold, symbolizing extreme splendor and luxury. Literally, “Jade towers and golden palaces”.

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玉楼金殿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玉楼金殿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
殿
diàn13magnificent hall or temple

Example Sentence with 玉楼金殿

这座历史悠久的园林中,亭台楼阁错落有致,宛如玉楼金殿,令人赞叹不已。
In this historic garden, pavilions and towers are arranged gracefully, resembling jade towers and golden palaces, truly admirable.

Idioms Related to 玉楼金殿

Synonyms of 玉楼金殿

  • yù玉lóu楼jīn金gé阁splendid and magnificent buildings

More idioms starting with 玉

  • yù玉bù不zuó琢,,bù不chéng成qì器Education makes the person
  • yù玉pèi佩qióng琼jū琚exquisite jade ornaments or excellent literary works
  • yù玉tù兔yín银chán蟾the moon
  • yù玉guān关rén人lǎo老old frontier soldier longing for home
  • yù玉jiǎn减xiāng香xiāo消beautiful woman emaciated from illness or sorrow
  • yù玉jiǎn减xiāng香xiāo销a beautiful woman's emaciation and decline
  • yù玉xiá匣zhū珠rú襦Elaborate royal burial attire
  • yù玉zhī卮wú无dàng当Ornate but useless
  • yù玉yǒu友jīn金kūn昆your excellent brothers
  • yù玉yè叶jīn金zhī枝royal or noble descendants
  • yù玉yè叶jīn金kē柯noble or aristocratic lineage
  • yù玉guī圭jīn金niè臬Crucial principles and standards

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Questions about 玉楼金殿

What does 玉楼金殿 mean?

玉楼金殿 (yù lóu jīn diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Magnificent and opulent palaces and buildings”.

How do you pronounce 玉楼金殿?

玉楼金殿 is pronounced yù lóu jīn diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 玉楼金殿 literally mean?

Literally, 玉楼金殿 means “Jade towers and golden palaces”. It is used to mean “Magnificent and opulent palaces and buildings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 玉楼金殿?

美玉砌成的楼房,金子建成的宫殿。形容宫殿楼阁富丽堂皇

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