美如冠玉 — “Exceptionally handsome”
美如冠玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exceptionally handsome”. Having a strikingly good-looking appearance, often referring to a man. Literally, “beautiful like a jade ornament on a cap”.
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Origin and Story of 美如冠玉
During the late Qin and early Han dynasties, Chen Ping, a man as handsome as a jade ornament, studied under a master with the financial support of Zhang Fu.
He successively sought refuge with King Jiu of Wei and Xiang Yu. Because they did not adopt his advice, he went to join Liu Bang.
Liu Bang recognized his talent and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Quyin. Chen Ping used his strategies six times to help Liu Bang escape from danger, making immense contributions to the stability and consolidation of the Han dynasty.
Idioms Related to 美如冠玉
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- měi美bù不shèng胜shōu收too many beautiful things to appreciate
- měi美zhōng中bù不zú足a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect thing
- měi美rén人jì计honey trap
- měi美rén人chí迟mù暮beauty fading with age
- měi美rén人xiāng香cǎo草noble virtues and loyalty
- měi美qí其míng名yuē曰euphemistically call it
- měi美wèi味jiā佳yáo肴delicious food and fine dishes
- měi美huàn奂měi美lún轮magnificent and grand buildings
- měi美nǚ女pò破shé舌Beauty distracts rulers from sound advice
- měi美nǚ女zān簪huā花Elegant calligraphy or fresh beautiful literature
- měi美yì意yán延nián年Optimism and cheerfulness prolong life
- měi美jǐng景liáng良chén辰beautiful scenery and pleasant time
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Open the tool →Questions about 美如冠玉
What does 美如冠玉 mean?
美如冠玉 (měi rú guān yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exceptionally handsome”.
How do you pronounce 美如冠玉?
美如冠玉 is pronounced měi rú guān yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 美如冠玉 literally mean?
Literally, 美如冠玉 means “beautiful like a jade ornament on a cap”. It is used to mean “exceptionally handsome”.
Where does 美如冠玉 come from?
美如冠玉 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 美如冠玉?
冠：帽子。原比喻只是外表好看。后形容男子长相漂亮。