玉米饼 - corn cake/Mexican tortilla - yù mǐ bǐng | Definition

不吝珠玉

bù lìn zhū yù

1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
2 Your criticism will be most valuable.

不当家不知柴米贵

bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì

1 a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)

他山之石可以攻玉

tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù

1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively

仙姿玉色

xiān zī yù sè

1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady

偷鸡不成蚀把米

tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ

1 lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
2 fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
3 to go for wool and come back shorn

偷香窃玉

tōu xiāng qiè yù

1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
2 secret illicit sex

冰清玉洁

bīng qīng yù jié

1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible

化干戈为玉帛

huà gān gē wéi yù bó

1 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
2 fig. to turn hostility into friendship

如花似玉

rú huā sì yù

1 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
2 (of a woman) exquisite

如金似玉

rú jīn sì yù

1 like gold or jade (idiom)
2 gorgeous
3 lovely
4 splendorous

字字珠玉

zì zì zhū yù

1 every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全

nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán

1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

巧妇难为无米之炊

qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

1 The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

引玉之砖

yǐn yù zhī zhuān

1 lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
2 fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

怜香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù

1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

抛砖引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

1 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
2 fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

玉洁冰清

yù jié bīng qīng

1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible

玉珉

yù mín

1 jade and jade-like stone
2 impossible to distinguish the genuine from the fake (idiom)

玉石俱焚

yù shí jù fén

1 to burn both jade and common stone
2 to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)

珉玉杂淆

mín yù zá xiáo

1 scholars of various talents (idiom)

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