怜香惜玉 in English lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

怜 香 惜 玉

Traditional Characters

憐 香 惜 玉

Pinyin

lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

怜lian2to pity 香xiang1fragrant 惜xi1to cherish 玉yu4jade