Definition
金玉良言 is a chengyu (four-character idiom) that literally means 'words as precious as gold and jade'. It refers to advice or guidance that is extremely valuable and well-intentioned — not just any good advice, but wisdom you'd treasure. Use it to compliment someone's insightful suggestion or to describe a piece of counsel that made a deep impression.
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invaluable advicegolden words of wisdoma wise and heartfelt counsel
Examples
- 金玉良言，。Lǎoshī de nà fān jīn yù liáng yán, wǒ yìzhí jì zài xīnli.I've kept that invaluable advice from my teacher in my heart.
- 金玉良言，。Fùqīn lín xíng qián shuō de měi yí jù dōu shì jīn yù liáng yán, ràng wǒ shǎo zǒu le hěn duō wānlù.Every word my father said before I left was golden advice that saved me many detours.
- 金玉良言，。Péngyou zài nǐ kùnnán shí gěi nǐ de jīn yù liáng yán, bǐ jīnqián gèng zhēnguì.The invaluable advice a friend gives you in times of trouble is more precious than money.
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