xiǎo
jiā

idiom
common

Meaning of 小家碧玉

小家碧玉 means a pretty young woman from a humble or middle-class family; a modest, demure beauty. Pronounced xiǎo jiā bì yù.

  • a pretty young woman from a humble or middle-class family; a modest, demure beauty

Definitions & Examples

suī
shì
xiǎo
jiā
 
què
yǒu
zhe
jiā
guī
xiù
de
zhì
 

Though she is a girl from a humble family, she carries herself with the grace of an aristocratic lady.

Lín
jiā
hái
xiǎo
jiā
 
wēn
wǎn
rén
 

The girl next door is a modest beauty—gentle and charming.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiǎng
shù
le
xiǎo
rén
jiā
de
ér
xiǎo
jiā
de
chéng
zhǎng
shi
 

This film tells the coming-of-age story of a pretty young woman from an ordinary family.

huan
xiē
zhāng
yáng
de
jiā
 
fǎn
ér
zhōng
qíng
xiǎo
jiā
de
wēn
wǎn
 

He doesn't like those flamboyant rich girls; instead, he is drawn to the gentle demeanor of a modest beauty.

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