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Jyutping gam1 joek6 si4
Pinyin jīn yào shi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    best solution to a problem; key
  2. noun, literally
    golden key
  3. noun, figuratively
    silver spoon
    (syn.) 金湯匙, 金汤匙, 金锁匙, 金鎖匙
    • 誰不願意一出生就是含著金鑰匙的富家孩子,誰不願意不勞而獲?
      谁不愿意一出生就是含著金钥匙的富家孩子,谁不愿意不劳而获?
      shéi bù yuàn yì yī chū shēng jiù shì hán zhe jīn yào shi de fù jiā hái zi , shéi bù yuàn yì bù láo ér huò ?
      Who doesn't want to be a rich kid born with a silver spoon? Who doesn't want to get something for nothing?
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    Donna是含着金钥匙出生的。
    Donna是含着金鑰匙出生的。
    donna shì hán zhe jīn yào shi chū shēng de 。
    • Donna was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    谁不愿意一出生就是含著金钥匙的富家孩子,谁不愿意不劳而获?
    誰不願意一出生就是含著金鑰匙的富家孩子,誰不願意不勞而獲?
    shéi bù yuàn yì yī chū shēng jiù shì hán zhe jīn yào shi de fù jiā hái zi , shéi bù yuàn yì bù láo ér huò ?
    • Who doesn't want to be a rich kid born with a silver spoon? Who doesn't want to get something for nothing?