Definition
金童玉女 originally comes from Taoist mythology, referring to the golden boy and jade girl who attend deities. In modern Chinese, it is almost always used figuratively to describe an ideal or perfectly matched romantic couple — often a celebrity pair or a bride and groom. The literal sense is rarely used outside of classical or religious contexts, so you should use it to praise a couple's perfect compatibility.
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(figurative) ideal coupleperfect match(literal, Taoist mythology) golden boy and jade girl (attendants of deities)
Examples
- ，，金童玉女。Zài hūnlǐ shàng, xīnláng hé xīnniáng zhàn zài yìqǐ, zhēn shì jīn tóng yù nǚ.At the wedding, the groom and bride stood together — truly a perfect couple.
- 金童玉女。Zhè duì míngxīng qínglǚ bèi fěnsī chēng wéi jīn tóng yù nǚ.This celebrity couple is called a perfect pair by fans.
- ，金童玉女。Tāmen liǎ zài bǐsài zhōng pèihé mòqì, jiǎnzhí jiù shì jīn tóng yù nǚ.The two of them cooperated seamlessly in the competition — they're simply a perfect match.
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