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Definition
- gold
- meaning component (metal, money)
- money
- golden
- highly respected
- chemical element Au
- generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
Compounds (14)
example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)
Related words (319)
(lit.) tablet with inscription in gold; pass list for the top imperial examinations; roll of honor
troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)
needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
(lit.) directory of golden orchids; (fig.) genealogical record (esp. exchanged between sworn brothers)
golden retriever (dog breed); Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white; abbr. to 金菇
money is not omnipotent; money isn't everything; money can't buy you love
(bird species of China) golden-throated barbet (Megalaima franklinii)
metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡
thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion
deposit; front money; down payment; advance payment; earnest money; bargain money; handsel
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
bonus for full (work) attendance; full attendance (work) bonus; bonus for not taking a leave of absence (full work attendance during a specified period)
non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)
alkaline earth (i.e. beryllium Be 鈹|铍, magnesium Mg 鎂|镁, calcium Ca 鈣|钙, strontium Sr 鍶|锶, barium Ba 鋇|钡 and radium Ra 鐳|镭)
equality ration fund, a charitable investment fund that can be drawn down in proportion to further donations
(lit.) the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)
Idioms (42)
a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman
golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
(lit.) gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); (fig.) abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge
(lit.) to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); (fig.) to abandon the life of an outlaw
gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); (fig.) a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)
(lit.) golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; (fig.) lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple
(lit.) the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect; each word is highly valued
(lit.) stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice; words of enormous weight
(lit.) public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom); (fig.) public clamor can obscure the actual truth; mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat; to egg people on or to call them back
(lit.) stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant
secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack
(lit.) to squander money like dirt (idiom); (fig.) to spend money like water; extravagant
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat; to egg people on or to call them back
(lit.) my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value; I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
(lit.) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); (fig.) free time is to be treasured
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