琼楼金阙 — “Magnificent and splendid palaces”
琼楼金阙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Magnificent and splendid palaces”. Often referring to celestial dwellings or extremely luxurious and grand buildings on earth. Literally, “red jade palace and golden gates”.
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琼楼金阙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
琼楼金阙 Character Breakdown
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这个古老的剧院经过翻修，如今已是琼楼金阙般宏伟壮丽。
After renovation, this ancient theater has become as magnificent and splendid as a celestial palace.
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Synonyms of 琼楼金阙
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- 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yè叶descendants of a noble or imperial family
- qióng琼zhī枝yù玉shù树exquisitely beautiful and ethereal trees
- qióng琼jiāng浆yù玉yè液heavenly nectar or ambrosia
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What does 琼楼金阙 mean?
琼楼金阙 (qióng lóu jīn què) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Magnificent and splendid palaces”.
How do you pronounce 琼楼金阙?
琼楼金阙 is pronounced qióng lóu jīn què in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 琼楼金阙 literally mean?
Literally, 琼楼金阙 means “red jade palace and golden gates”. It is used to mean “Magnificent and splendid palaces”.
What is the Chinese definition of 琼楼金阙?
犹琼楼玉宇。指月中宫殿，仙界楼台。也形容富丽堂皇的建筑物。