金屋贮娇 golden house, treasure beauty
Explanation
金屋贮娇，指的是汉武帝刘彻年轻时许诺要为爱人阿娇建造金屋，把她珍藏起来。比喻男子对爱妻或妾室的珍爱和宠爱。
Jinwu Zhujiao refers to the promise made by the young Emperor Han Wudi to build a golden house for his beloved Ajiao and keep her treasured there. It is a metaphor for a man's cherishing and love for his beloved wife or concubine.
Origin Story
汉武帝刘彻年少时，其姑母长公主刘嫖十分疼爱他，经常带他玩耍。一次，刘嫖问刘彻长大后想娶什么样的女子为妻。年幼的刘彻指着刘嫖的女儿阿娇，天真烂漫地说：“如果我将来能娶阿娇为妻，我一定为她建造一座金屋，将她珍藏在里面！”这番话传到刘嫖耳中，她对阿娇的未来充满了期待，暗自高兴。后来，刘彻当了皇帝，果然不忘儿时的承诺，将阿娇迎娶进宫，封为皇后，对她百般宠爱。这段故事也成为了后世人们赞美爱情的佳话，并流传至今。
When Emperor Han Wudi Liu Che was young, his aunt, Princess Liu Piao, loved him very much and often played with him. Once, Liu Piao asked Liu Che what kind of woman he wanted to marry when he grew up. Young Liu Che, pointing at Liu Piao's daughter Ajiao, innocently said, "If I could marry Ajiao in the future, I would definitely build a golden house for her and keep her treasured inside!" When these words reached Liu Piao's ears, she was secretly happy about her daughter's future. Later, when Liu Che became emperor, he did not forget his childhood promise and welcomed Ajiao into the palace, making her empress and showering her with love.
Usage
金屋贮娇常用来形容男子对妻妾的珍爱与宠爱，也可用以比喻对美好事物的珍藏。
Jinwu Zhujiao is often used to describe a man's cherishing and love for his wife or concubine. It can also be used to describe the appreciation for beautiful things.
Examples
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汉武帝对阿娇的宠爱，可谓‘金屋贮娇’的典范。
hàn wǔ dì duì ā jiāo de chǒng'ài, kě wèi 'jīn wū zhù jiāo' de diǎnfàn。
The Emperor Han Wudi's love for Ajiao is a classic example of 'Jinwu Zhujiao'.
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这件珍贵的古董，简直就是‘金屋贮娇’般的存在。
zhè jiàn zhēnguì de gǔdǒng, jiǎnzhí jiùshì 'jīn wū zhù jiāo' bān de cúnzài。
This precious antique is simply a 'Jinwu Zhujiao'-like existence.