珠宝 珠寶 zhū bǎo n. pearls / jewels / precious stones 珍稀 zhēn xī adj. rare / precious and uncommon syn 难能可贵 難能可貴 nán néng kě guì rare and precious / valuable / remarkable syn 大器 dà qì very capable person / precious object syn 宝马 寶馬 bǎo mǎ precious horse 宝石 寶石 bǎo shí n. precious stone / gem / CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 宝藏 寶藏 bǎo zàng n. precious mineral deposits / hidden treasure / (fig.) treasure / (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law syn 宝玉 寶玉 bǎo yù precious jade / treasures syn 藏品 cáng pǐn n. museum piece / collector's item / precious object 贵金属 貴金屬 guì jīn shǔ precious metal 至宝 至寶 zhì bǎo most valuable treasure / most precious asset syn 如获至宝 如獲至寶 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure syn 红珊瑚 紅珊瑚 hóng shān hú red coral / precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral) 美石 měi shí precious stone / jewel 珍 珎 zhēn precious thing / treasure / culinary delicacy / rare / valuable / to value highly syn 琉 璢 liú precious stone 琛 chēn precious stone / gem syn 如花似玉 rú huā sì yù delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom) / (of a woman) exquisite syn 香车宝马 香車寶馬 xiāng chē bǎo mǎ magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury 一寸光阴一寸金 一寸光陰一寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn (saying) time is precious 包袱底儿 包袱底兒 bāo fu dǐ r family heirloom / most precious family possession / person's secrets / one's best performance 宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury 香轮宝骑 香輪寶騎 xiāng lún bǎo qí magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury 鼎铛玉石 鼎鐺玉石 dǐng chēng yù shí lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom) / fig. a waste of precious material / casting pearls before swine 礐 hú (arch.) precious stone 食玉炊桂 shí yù chuī guì food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom) / the cost of living is very high 三宝 三寶 sān bǎo the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 弥足珍贵 彌足珍貴 mí zú zhēn guì extremely precious / valuable syn 珍异 珍異 zhēn yì rare / precious and odd syn 瑶草琪葩 yáo cǎo qí pā (idiom) Flowers and grasses from the realm of immortals. It also refers to rare and precious plants. It is synonymous with “jade grasses and precious-jewel flowers.” 罗布林卡 羅布林卡 luó bù lín kǎ Norbulingka (Tibetan: precious garden), summer residence of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet 禕 yī excellent / precious / rare 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying) / fig. time is precious 宝货 寶貨 bǎo huò precious object / treasure 寸金难买寸光阴 寸金難買寸光陰 cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom) / Money can't buy you time. / Time is precious. 玹 xuán jadelike precious stone / jade-colored 貉绒 貉絨 háo róng precious fur obtained from skin of raccoon dog after removing hard bristle 贵金属营销公司 貴金屬營銷公司 Precious Minerals Marketing Company 贵珊瑚 貴珊瑚 guì shān hú precious coral / red coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral) 金衡 jīn héng troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains) 𬒈 礐 hú (arch.) precious stone 心肝宝贝 心肝寶貝 xīn gān bǎo bèi precious darling (often refers to one's child) / sweetheart syn 锦囊 錦囊 jǐn náng silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items / (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice) 珋 liǔ (literary) lustrous precious stone 一刻千金 yī kè - qiān jīn (idiom) time is gold / every minute is precious syn 宝血 寶血 bǎo xuè (Christianity) Precious Blood (of Jesus Christ) / Blood of Christ 爱钱如命 愛錢如命 ài qián rú mìng (idiom) Describes someone who is extremely greedy for money, as though money were as precious as life itself. It emphasizes avarice and a hard-hearted disposition. 宝珠市饼 bǎo zhū shì bǐng (idiom) To exchange a precious pearl for a pastry. Metaphorically, it advises abandoning greed and attachment to material possessions. 贝阙珠宫 貝闕珠宮 bèi què zhū gōng (idiom) A palace made of pearls and precious shells. By extension, it describes a magnificent residence or an otherworldly palace. 炊金馔玉 chuī jīn zhuàn yù (idiom) To describe an abundant, refined, and precious spread of food. It evokes extremely luxurious cuisine. 春宵一刻 chūn xiāo yī kè (idiom) A beautiful moment of pleasure or happiness that remains precious and memorable. 春雨如油 chūn yǔ rú yóu (idiom) Spring rain is as precious as oil. The expression emphasizes how scarce and valuable spring rain can be. 寸阴尺璧 cùn yīn chǐ bì (idiom) Time is extremely precious and should be treasured, because it passes quickly and cannot be recovered. 寸阴是惜 cùn yīn shì xī (idiom) Even the time it takes a shadow to move an inch should be cherished. It expresses that time is extremely precious. 等价连城 děng jià lián chéng (idiom) To have the same value as a whole city. It describes things that are equally precious. 断壁残璋 斷壁殘璋 duàn bì cán zhāng (idiom) Incomplete or damaged objects that nevertheless remain precious. 奉为至宝 fèng wéi zhì bǎo (idiom) To regard and revere something as the most precious treasure. 改过不吝 gǎi guò bù lìn (idiom) Here, “stingy” means treating something as too precious to give up. One should correct one's mistakes firmly and without hesitation. 干将莫邪 gān jiàng mò yé (idiom) The name of famous ancient swords / by extension, a sharp, precious, or excellent sword. 龟玉毁椟 guī yù huǐ dú (idiom) The tortoise shell and precious jade are destroyed inside their casket. 贵阴贱璧 guì yīn jiàn bì (idiom) To value time more highly than precious objects. It emphasizes the value and fleeting nature of time. 和璧隋珠 hé bì suí zhū (idiom) Describes something extremely precious or valuable. 瑚琏之器 瑚璉之器 hú liǎn zhī qì (idiom) A precious ritual vessel used to hold grain offerings. 吉光片羽 jí guāng piàn yǔ (idiom) Refers to precious cultural relics that have survived, often only in fragments. It emphasizes their rarity and value. syn 金壶墨汁 金壺墨汁 jīn hú mò zhī (idiom) Refers to extremely precious and rare supplies for calligraphy and painting. 金精玉液 jīn jīng yù yè (idiom) Originally referred to an elixir of immortality / it can also mean a precious drink. 金玉锦绣 jīn yù jǐn xiù (idiom) Refers to precious and exquisite things. It can also metaphorically denote an ingenious strategy. 荆山之玉 荊山之玉 jīng shān zhī yù (idiom) Refers to something exceptionally precious. 麟角凤距 lín jiǎo fèng jù (idiom) The qilin’s horn and the phoenix’s claws symbolize precious things that are kept in reserve but are not actually needed. 麟角凤嘴 lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ (idiom) Something extremely rare and precious. 龙肝豹胎 龍肝豹胎 lóng gān bào tāi (idiom) Refers to exceptionally rare and precious food. 龙肝凤脑 龍肝鳳腦 lóng gān fèng nǎo (idiom) A metaphor for extremely rare and precious food. 龙肝凤髓 龍肝鳳髓 lóng gān fèng suǐ (idiom) A metaphor for extremely rare and precious food. 明珠弹雀 明珠彈雀 míng zhū tán què (idiom) To hit a bird with a precious pearl. It describes a disproportionate action in which the loss exceeds the gain. syn 匹夫无罪 pǐ fū wú zuì (idiom) An ordinary person has committed no crime. The expression emphasizes that possessing something precious or enviable may nevertheless bring trouble. 千万买邻 qiān wàn mǎi lín (idiom) It emphasizes that a good neighbor is rare and precious. 隋侯之珠 suí hóu zhī zhū (idiom) A metaphor for something precious and rare. 铁网珊瑚 鐵網珊瑚 tiě wǎng shān hú (idiom) Refers to searching for and collecting rare and precious things. 魏紫姚黄 魏紫姚黃 wèi zǐ yáo huáng (idiom) Originally, the name of two precious peony varieties from Luoyang during the Song dynasty. 物华天宝 wù huá tiān bǎo (idiom) The essences of nature and treasures provided by Heaven. It refers to all kinds of rare and precious objects. 匣里龙吟 xiá lǐ lóng yīn (idiom) Originally, the expression described a precious sword making a dragon-like sound inside its scabbard. 炫玉贾石 炫玉賈石 xuàn yù gǔ shí (idiom) To present something as precious or excellent while delivering something mediocre or worthless. It denounces a discrepancy between words and deeds. 姚黄魏紫 姚黃魏紫 yáo huáng wèi zǐ (idiom) Originally referred to two precious varieties of peony from Luoyang during the Song dynasty. More broadly, it refers to rare and valuable flowers. 一串骊珠 一串驪珠 yī chuàn lí zhū (idiom) Describes a song whose notes are melodious, flowing, and linked together like strings of precious pearls. 一狐之腋 yī hú zhī yè (idiom) Something rare and precious, even when available only in a small quantity. 一笑千金 yī xiào qiān jīn (idiom) A beautiful woman’s smile is worth a thousand pieces of gold. It describes a woman’s smile as rare and precious. 以珠弹雀 yǐ zhū tán què (idiom) To use a precious pearl to kill a sparrow. It describes a disproportionate method in which the cost outweighs the gain. syn 