金碧辉煌 (金碧輝煌)
jīn bì huī huáng
Pinyin

Definition

金碧辉煌 (金碧輝煌)
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jīn bì huī huáng
  1. gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)
  2. fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

现金
xiàn jīn
  1. 1 cash
资金
zī jīn
  1. 1 funds
  2. 2 funding
  3. 3 capital
辉煌
huī huáng
  1. 1 splendid
  2. 2 glorious
金
Jīn
  1. 1 surname Jin
  2. 2 surname Kim (Korean)
  3. 3 Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
金刚
Jīn gāng
  1. 1 King Kong

Idioms (20)

一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  2. 2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
  3. 3 each word is highly valued
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
  2. 2 extravagant
一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
  2. 2 words of enormous weight

Sample Sentences

这个…京都的寺庙实在是太多了！有的俭朴雅致、有的金碧辉煌，不过我想不管去哪儿应该都会有种重回大唐盛世之感！
zhè ge …jīngdōu de sìmiào shízàishì tài duō le ！yǒude jiǎnpú yǎzhì 、yǒude jīnbìhuīhuáng ，bùguò wǒ xiǎng bùguǎn qù nǎr yīnggāi dōuhuì yǒuzhǒng chónghuí dàtáng shèngshì zhī gǎn ！
This... there are really so many temples in Kyoto! Some are simple and elegant, while others are ornate and splendid! However, I think that no matter where you go, you'll still be struck with the strong sensation that you've returned to the splendour of the height of the Tang dynasty!
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Don't worry. I saw through their tricks a long time ago. I wouldn't take so much as a single seed to go gambling. Oh, right-- are those casinos and rooms really extravagant?
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