兰摧蕙折
lán​cuī​huì​zhé

early death of a woman

  • created sense approved 兰摧蕙折/蘭摧蕙折 · lán​cuī​huì​zhé · early death of a woman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兰摧蕙折 / 蘭摧蕙折

    lán​cuī​huì​zhé

    early death of a woman

    Literally "the orchid is destroyed and the fragrant herb is broken"; a metaphor used in elegiac couplets to mourn the untimely death of a young woman

    兰 (literal) → 兰/蘭 · lán · orchid 摧 (literal) → 摧 · cuī · to break 蕙 (literal) → 蕙 · huì · sweet-smelling orchid 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

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