1 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉

1 jade

1 corn

2 maize

3 classifier: 粒 lì

1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

1 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)

2 (of a woman) exquisite

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.

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

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

1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering

2 secret illicit sex

1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless

2 irreproachable

3 incorruptible