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be born in the purple; one's house is of royal descent

jīn zhī yù yè

金 枝 玉 叶

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slmetabe born in the purple; one's house is of royal descent
- nà gū niang zhǎng de jīn zhī yù yè yī yàng nǎ néng gàn de liǎo zhè huó
  那姑娘长得金枝玉叶一样，哪能干得了这活？
  The girl looks too delicate to do such a job.
synonym
dà jiā guī xiù大家闺秀 qióng zhī yù yè琼枝玉叶
antonym
jiū jiū wǔ fū赳赳武夫

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