金童玉女 (jīn tóng yù nǚ) — (figurative) ideal couple; perfect match; (literal, Taoist mythology) golden boy and jade girl (attendants of deities)
Definition
A chengyu for a couple who look or perform as a 'perfect match.' Originally a Taoist image of the golden boy and jade girl who served immortals; today almost always used figuratively to praise a pair.
idiom
(figurative) ideal coupleperfect match(literal, Taoist mythology) golden boy and jade girl (attendants of deities)
Examples
- ，，金童玉女。Zài hūn lǐ shàng, xīn láng hé xīn niáng zhàn zài yì qǐ, zhēn shì jīn tóng yù nǚ.At the wedding, the groom and bride stood together — truly a perfect couple.
- 金童玉女。Zhè duì míng xīng qíng lǚ bèi fěn sī chēng wéi jīn tóng yù nǚ.This celebrity couple is called a perfect pair by fans.
- ，金童玉女。Tā men liǎ zài bǐ sài zhōng pèi hé mò qì, jiǎn zhí jiù shì jīn tóng yù nǚ.The two of them cooperated seamlessly in the competition — they're simply a perfect match.
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