jīn
kǒu
yán

idiom
common

Meaning of 金口玉言

金口玉言 means precious words spoken by the emperor; authoritative statement that cannot be changed. Pronounced jīn kǒu yù yán.

  • precious words spoken by the emperor; authoritative statement that cannot be changed

Definitions & Examples

shuō
chū
de
huà
jiù
shì
jīn
kǒu
yán
 
cóng
fǎn
huǐ
 

His words are like an imperial decree; he never goes back on them.

Lǎo
bǎn
zài
gōng
de
huà
jiù
shì
jīn
kǒu
yán
 
méi
rén
gǎn
fǎn
duì
 

The boss's words are law within the company; no one dares to oppose them.

Bié
de
huà
dāng
chéng
jīn
kǒu
yán
 
jīng
cháng
gǎi
biàn
zhǔ
yi
 

Don't take his words as gospel; he changes his mind frequently.

Zhè
shì
huáng
de
jīn
kǒu
yán
 
shéi
gǎn
cóng
 

These are the emperor's sacred words; who dares disobey?