valuable advice; precious words of wisdom
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
valuable advice; golden words; precious counsel
literaryA four-character idiom (成语) used to praise sincere, wise, and beneficial advice given by elders, teachers, or friends. It carries a commendatory tone and is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Lǎo老
shī师
de的
huà话
jù句
jù句
dōu都
shì是
jīn金
yù玉
liáng良
yán言
，
nǐ你
yào要
láo牢
jì记
zài在
xīn心
。
Every word from the teacher is precious advice; you must keep it in mind.
Fù父
qīn亲
de的
jiào教
huì诲
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
jiù就
shì是
jīn金
yù玉
liáng良
yán言
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
tā他
de的
yī一
shēng生
。
His father's teachings were golden words to him, influencing his entire life.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
qián前
bèi辈
men们
de的
jīn金
yù玉
liáng良
yán言
，
zhí值
dé得
fǎn反
fù复
yuè阅
dú读
。
This book is full of valuable advice from predecessors, worth reading over and over.