小家碧玉

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo jiā bì yù

Meanings

  1. pretty daughter in a humble family
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小
xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
碧
bì · jade; green, blue
玉
yù · jade, precious stone, gem
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3–1–4–4 · xiao3 jia1 bi4 yu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

siu2 gaa1 bik1 juk2

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siu2 gaa1 bik1 juk6

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  1. (idiomatic) daughter from a humble family; beautiful girl from a lower family

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