金玉良言

Mandarin · pinyin jīn yù liáng yán

Meanings

  1. gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
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金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
玉
yù · jade, precious stone, gem
良
liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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1–4–2–2 · jin1 yu4 liang2 yan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam1 juk6 loeng4 jin4

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gam1 juk6 loeng4 jin4

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  1. (idiomatic) invaluable advice; golden saying

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