- 金光闪闪 jīnguāngshǎnshǎn glitteringglittering; resplendent; shining with a brilliant golden light
- 金光圣母 jīnguāngshèngmǔ Golden Light Holy Motherthe Goddess of Lightning in Chinese mythology, also known as Dianmu, who uses mirrors to create flashes of lightning during storms
- 金光大道 jīnguāngdàdào golden roadbright broad highway; a promising future
- 金光明最胜王经 jīnguāngmíngzuìshèngwángjīng Suvarnaprabhasa Sutrathe ten-volume version of the Golden Light Sutra translated by Yijing during the Tang Dynasty
- 金光明经 jīnguāngmíngjīng Golden Light SutraA significant Mahayana Buddhist scripture; also known by the Sanskrit name Suvarnaprabhasa Sutra. Historically circulated in multiple Chinese translations, including a four-volume version by Dharmakṣema and a ten-volume version by Yijing titled [[金光明最胜王经|金光明最勝王經|jin1 guang1 ming2 zui4 sheng4 wang2 jing1]].
- 金光闪烁 jīnguāngshǎnshuò shining with golden lightflickering or sparkling with a golden radiance; a glittering of golden light
- 金光党 jīnguāngdǎng swindlersA gang of con artists or racketeers, specifically those who trick people into giving up money or valuables by using fake gold or similar items as bait.