jīnjù Meaning: “金” means “gold,” and “句” means “sentence.” A phrase both widely used in the print and by Chinese netizens, this term refers to a “sentence as good as gold,” which is perhaps witty or inspiring. Example: A: 你最喜欢什么牌子的运动鞋? Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme páizi de yùndòngxié? What brand of sneakers do you like best? B: “人生没有白走的路,每一步都算数。” “Rénshēng méiyǒu báizǒu de lù,měiyībù dōu suànshù。” “There is no step in vain in your life. Every step counts.” A: 这金句出自哪里? Zhè jīnjù chūzì nǎlǐ? Where does this witty sentence come from? B: 新百伦的广告。 Xīnbǎilún de guǎnggào。 A commercial for New Balance. |