hé​bì​suí​zhū

something rare and valuable

Senses

和璧隋珠 hé​bì​suí​zhū something rare and valuable

Something rare and very valuable; specifically the Jade of Mr. He and the Pearl of Marquis Sui. This idiom refers to extremely precious treasures. Reference is made to the jade described in 和氏璧 hé​shì​bì and the pearl described in 隋侯之珠 suí​hóu​zhī​zhū.

References

variant 和璧隋珠/和璧隋珠 和璧随珠/和璧隨珠