one 's complexion is clear as jade

one 's complexion is clear as jade

Face like jade, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi à NR ú Gu à NY à, which means that man has only his appearance, also used to describe man's beauty. It's from the family of Prime Minister Chen in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

"Chen Ping was slandered by Marquis Jiang and Guan Ying in historical records. He said:" although Ping is a beautiful husband, like Guan Yu Er, there may not be one of them. "

Idiom usage

Subject predicate type; used as predicate and attributive; used to describe a man's beauty. Example: biography of Bao Quan, volume 62 of Southern History: his face looks like a jade crown, but he still doubts a puppet; his beard looks like a hedgehog's hair, and he twists his beak in vain. The first chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty: he was born seven feet and five inches long, with two ears hanging over his shoulders, hands over his knees, eyes looking at his ears, his face like jade crown and his lips like grease. Chapter 10 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: a young general was seen flying out of the array with a long gun in his hand and a horse in his horse. It's Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, in Chapter 116 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms: his face is like jade, his lips are like vermilion, his eyebrows are clear and his eyes are bright, his body is eight feet long, and he is like an immortal. Chapter 103 of Dangkou Zhi by Yu Wanchun in Qing Dynasty: that Zhong Xiong was born with a tiger head and a swallow's forehead, square cheekbones and big ears. His face was like a crown of jade, and his lips were like smearing. He had two whirlwind Yanling swords with extraordinary appearance and talent.