zhū yù
pearls and jades
jewels
clever remark
beautiful writing
gems of wisdom
genius
outstanding person
Yù chuān
Tamagawa (name)
Tamagawa city in Akita prefecture, Japan
pāo zhuān yǐn yù
lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)
zhāng màn yù
Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong actress
Lín Dài yù
Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
Yù tián
Yutian county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
Yù huán
Yuhuan county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
Yù jǐng
Yuching township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
Yù quán
Yuquan District of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
Yù shù
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
yù chéng
please help achieve something (formal)
Yù xī
Yuxi prefecture level city in Yunnan
yù shí
precious stones
jade and stone
Yù shān
Yushan county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
bái yù
white jade
tofu (by analogy)
Bái yù
Baiyü county (Tibetan: dpal yul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Yù lín
Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi
jīn zhī yù yè
golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
Yù lóng xuě shān
Mt Yulong or Jade dragon in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, northwest Yunnan
Yù lín shì
Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi
Yù xī shì
Yuxi prefecture level city in Yunnan
Huí Liáng yù
Hui Liangyu (1944-) PRC Hui national career politician from Guilin, background in economics, politburo member from 2002, deputy chair of State Council from 2003
gōu yù
magatama (Japanese curved beads)
Jiǎ Bǎo yù
Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗
Yù huán xiàn
Yuhuan county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
Yù lǐ
Yuli town in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 xian4], east Taiwan
hàn bái yù
white marble
a type of white marble used for building and sculpting
yù rén
a jade worker
a jade statuette
a beautiful person
(term of endearment)
Yù mén
Yumen county level city in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
Mò yù
Qaraqash Nahiyisi
Karakash county in Khotan prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
bīng qīng yù jié
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
irreproachable
incorruptible
Yù shù xiàn
Yushu county (Tibetan: yus hru'u rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
lián xiāng xī yù
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
Féng Yù xiáng
Feng Yuxiang (1882-1948), warlord during Republic of China, strongly critical of Chiang Kai-shek
jīn yù liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
yù suǐ
chalcedony
agate
exquisite wine
Yù shù zhōu
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
Yù tián xiàn
Yutian county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
Yù shù Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
Yáng Yù huán
Yang Yuhuan or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1] (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
Yòu yù
Youyu county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
ruǎn yù
nephrite
Ca(Mg,Fe)3(SiO3)4
Yù mén Guān
Yumen Pass, or Jade Gate, western frontier post on the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty, west of Dunhuang, in Gansu
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
shǒu shēn rú yù
to keep oneself pure
to preserve one's integrity
to remain chaste
jǐn yī yù shí
brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
extravagance
Yù shān xiàn
Yushan county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
Yù zhōu
Yuzhou district of Yulin city 玉林市[Yu4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
yù shí jù fén
to burn both jade and common stone
to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
qióng lóu yù yǔ
bejeweled jade palace (idiom); sumptuous dwelling
yù mǐ piàn
cornflakes
tortilla chips
yù mǐ bǐng
corn cake
Mexican tortilla
Yù lǐ zhèn
Yuli town in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 xian4], east Taiwan
Yù quán qū
Jade spring district
Yuquan district of Hohhot city 呼和浩特市[Hū hé hào tè shì], Inner Mongolia
qióng jiāng yù yè
bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals
superb liquor
top quality wine
Yù mén shì
Yumen county level city in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
Wú Yù zhāng
Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician
Yù zhōu qū
Yuzhou district of Yulin city 玉林市[Yu4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
yù héng
epsilon Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
Duàn Yù cái
Duan Yucai (1735-1815), author of Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) 說文解字註|说文解字注[Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4 Zhu4]
Yù jǐng xiāng
Yuching township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
Yù huáng Dǐng
Jade Emperor peak on Mt Taishan
Yòu yù xiàn
Youyu county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
Zhāng Tíng yù
Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史[Ming2 shi3] and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典[Kang1 xi1 Zi4 dian3]
Mò yù xiàn
Qaraqash Nahiyisi
Karakash county in Khotan prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
yù jié bīng qīng
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
irreproachable
incorruptible
shù huà yù
wood jade (type of petrified wood)
Yù lóng xiàn
Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
Yù lín dì qū
Yulin prefecture in Guangxi
Bái yù xiàn
Baiyü county (Tibetan: dpal yul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
yù sù fǔ
Yusuf, Arabic given name (Joseph)
bì yù
jade disk with a hole in the center
Yù píng xiàn
Yuping Dong autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Yù píng Dòng zú zì zhì xiàn
Yuping Dong autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tóng rén dì qū], Guizhou
Yù xī dì qū
Yuxi prefecture in Yunnan
Yù lóng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn
Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
tōu xiāng qiè yù
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
secret illicit sex
zhū yù zài cè
gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius
Tāng Yù lín
Tang Yulin (1871-1937), minor warlord in northeast China, sometime governor of Chengde 承德, mostly poor in battle but very successful at accumulating personal wealth
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
lit. a brick thrown after a jade
enticing sb to come forward (idiom)
Shí Yù kūn
Shi Yukun (probably c. 1810-c. 1871), Qing pinghua 評話|评话 master storyteller
yù mǐ gāo
corn cake
polenta (corn mush)
duī jīn jī yù
lit. pile up gold and jade
very rich
zhī lán yù shù
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
Qín Tāo yù
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]
xiān zī yù sè
heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
lán tián zhòng yù
a marriage made in heaven (idiom)
gāo guǒ táng yù mǐ táng jiāng
high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
dǐng chēng yù shí
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
casting pearls before swine
lán cuī yù zhé
premature death of a budding talent
those whom the Gods love die young
zì zì zhū yù
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
cuì guān yù
peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
yù rén chuī xiāo
virtuoso piper wins a beauty
the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公
bù lìn zhū yù
lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
Your criticism will be most valuable.
rú jīn sì yù
like gold or jade (idiom)
gorgeous
lovely
splendorous
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset
mín yù
good and bad
expensive and cheap
yù mín
jade and jade-like stone
impossible to distinguish the genuine from the fake (idiom)
Yà bǐ yù
Abiud (son of Zerubbabel)
jī jīn lěi yù
to accumulate gold and jewels (idiom); prosperous
zàng yù mái xiāng
lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
Yù chuān shì
Tamagawa city in Akita prefecture, Japan
yù pǔ Xī lóng
upsilon (Greek letter Υυ)
yù lù rú zhū
jade dew like pearls (idiom)
jīn pán yù shí
lit. gold dish, jade food
epicurean food
mín yù zá xiáo
scholars of various talents (idiom)
yù mén
(literary) vaginal opening
vulva
yù hé bāo
jade purse, a cultivar of lychee
Yù sù fǔ
Yusuf, Arabic given name (Joseph)
Yù piān
Yupian, Chinese dictionary compiled by Gu Yewang 顧野王|顾野王[Gu4 Ye3 wang2] in 6th century AD
yù zhú
angular Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum
yù pú
stone containing jade
uncut jade
yù jué
penannular jade pendant (often used as a symbol of separation or resolution, for homophony reasons)
yù lù
gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea)
(old) early-morning autumn dew
fine liquor
yù tóu jī wēng
(bird species of China) sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira)
shí yù chuī guì
food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)
the cost of living is very high
jīn tóng yù nǚ
lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)
attendants of the Daoist immortals
fig. lovely young children
a golden couple
(of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple
jīn kē yù lǜ
golden rule
key principle
jīn yù mǎn táng
lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
fig. abundant wealth
abundance of knowledge
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset
yáng zhī bái yù
sheep-fat white jade, a type of jade
Yù quán Qū
Yuquan District of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
ài yù zǐ
jelly fig seed (used in TCM)
Ficus Awkeotsang
xī xiāng lián yù
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
Zhāng Màn yù
Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress
xiǎo jiā bì yù
pretty daughter in a humble family
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
rú huā sì yù
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
(of a woman) exquisite
Qí yù
Saitama (city and prefecture in Japan)
Tǔ ěr qí yù
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
fig. to turn hostility into friendship
yù pèi
jade pendant
jade ornament
yù zhá
great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
nephrite
yù dài hǎi diāo
(bird species of China) Pallas's fish eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Yù Shān què méi
(bird species of China) Taiwan fulvetta (Fulvetta formosana)
Yù Shān zào méi
(bird species of China) white-whiskered laughingthrush (Trochalopteron morrisonianum)
Yù Shān
Mount Yu, the highest mountain in Taiwan (3952 m)
Yù píng Dòng zú Zì zhì xiàn
Yuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
yù nǚ
beautiful woman
fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals
(polite) sb else's daughter
Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM
tíng tíng yù lì
slender and elegant (of a woman)