The house is filled with gold and jade. Describe a lot of wealth. Later it was also used as a metaphor for being rich and talented.
Pinyin: jīn yù mǎn táng.
Source: Chapter 9 of "Laozi" by Li Er of the Pre-Qin Dynasty: "A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded by anyone; if you are rich and arrogant, you will bring yourself to blame."
Translation: A house full of gold and jade, Don't be able to defend it; if you are rich and arrogant, you will be blamed for it.
Usage: More formal; used as predicate and object; to describe a lot of property.
Emotional color: The whole house is a neutral word.
Synonyms: piles of gold and jade.
Antonyms: The family is surrounded by walls.
A sentence full of gold and jade
1. Although the rich man was full of money and jade, his son was useless. He squandered all his wealth in just ten years.
2. The yellow jasmine flowers are paired with the white magnolia, the pomegranate symbolizes fertility, and the begonia tree makes the house full of gold and jade.
3. The two tall magnolia trees in the courtyard are the symbol of a house full of gold and jade.
4. The man was wearing a vermilion robe with gold and jade patterns, and a pair of black silk shoes at his feet. He looked extremely energetic.
5. His father was a famous local rich man in the Mangdang Mountains at that time. It is said that his family was rich and wealthy.