金玉

jīnyù
  1. gold and jade
  2. precious

CEDICT

  1. (figuratively) treasured thing; ornate object
  2. (literally) gold and jade
  3. gold and jade
  4. treasured thing; ornate object

Wiktionary

  1. 黄金与珠玉。泛指珍宝。
  2. 贵重、珍视。
  3. 比喻才德。

重編國語辭典

  1. 华丽或被珍视的东西
  2. 金和玉石

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 金 jīn
  1. gold
  2. chemical element Au
  3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  4. money
  5. golden
  6. highly respected
  7. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn
2 玉 yù jade

Containing this entry

金玉其外，败絮其中 jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
金玉其表，败絮其中 jīnyùqíbiǎo,bàixùqízhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
金玉满堂 jīnyùmǎntáng
  1. lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
  2. fig. abundant wealth
  3. abundance of knowledge
金玉良言 jīnyùliángyán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
金玉兰 jīnyùlán

Related entries

珍贵 zhēnguì precious
絲綢是很珍貴的。

Silk is very precious.

Source: Tatoeba

珍重 zhēnzhòng
  1. precious
  2. extremely valuable
  3. (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
贵重 guìzhòng precious
這是一塊很貴重的手錶。

This watch is of great value.

Source: Tatoeba

宝贵 bǎoguì
  1. valuable
  2. precious
  3. to value
  4. to treasure
  5. to set store by
时间是宝贵的。

Time is precious.

Source: Tatoeba

玮 wěi
  1. (reddish jade)
  2. precious
  3. rare
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