jīn​kǒu

valuable advice

  • created sense approved 金口 · jīn​kǒu · valuable advice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金口

    jīn​kǒu

    valuable advice

    (honorific) precious words or advice from another person

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · precious 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech

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  • created sense approved 金口 · jīn​kǒu · imperial words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金口

    jīn​kǒu

    imperial words

    (literary) the speech or words of an emperor

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · precious 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech

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  • created sense approved 金口 · jīn​kǒu · Buddha's mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金口

    jīn​kǒu

    Buddha's mouth

    (Buddhist) the mouth of the Buddha, referring to his golden form and the weight of his teachings

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · golden 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 金口 · jīn​kǒu · guarded speech — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金口

    jīn​kǒu

    guarded speech

    the quality of not speaking rashly or being cautious with words, based on the historical allusion of the golden statue with its mouth sewn shut

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · precious 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech

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