cành vàng lá ngọc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Golden boughs and jade leaves — born to nobility; a pampered child of privilege.
Literally: gold branch, jade leaf
Examples
Cô ấy cành vàng lá ngọc, chưa từng phải động tay việc nhà.She's golden-bough, jade-leaf — never had to lift a finger at home.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cành vàng lá ngọc” mean?
Golden boughs and jade leaves — born to nobility; a pampered child of privilege. Literally: gold branch, jade leaf
Is “cành vàng lá ngọc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.