金玉良缘

金玉良緣
jīnyù-liángyuán
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a perfect match (in marriage)
  2. 2 the gold and jade match of Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai

Examples

HSK 6
Zài 《 Hónglóumèng 》 lǐ, jīnyù-liángyuán zuìhòu chéng le yì chǎng bēijù.
In Dream of the Red Chamber, the gold and jade match ends in tragedy.
HSK 7-9
Zhù nǐmen jīnyù-liángyuán, báitóu-xiélǎo!
Wishing you both a perfect match and a long life together!

Tips

culture
In 红楼梦, 贾宝玉 was born with a jade in his mouth and 薛宝钗 wears a gold locket whose inscription pairs with it, so their marriage is the gold and jade match. Baoyu loves 林黛玉 instead, a bond the novel calls 木石前盟, 'the old pledge of wood and stone'.

Stroke Order

金 jīn
玉 yù
良 liáng
缘 yuán