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.