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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「桂枝片玉」, as shown below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「桂枝片玉」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

An abbreviation of “A branch of Guilin and a piece of jade of Kunshan”. Refers to passing the imperial examination.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guì zhī piàn yù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwai3 ji1 pin2/pin3 yuk6

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