4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 809

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「子女玉帛」. Learn its usage below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「子女玉帛」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Originally referred to people and property. Later it was used to refer to property and beautiful women in general.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zǐ nǚ yù bó

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji2 neui5 yuk6 baak6

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.