gū​fāng

solitary flower

  • created reference approved 孤芳 → 孤芳自赏/孤芳自賞 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤芳 gū​fāng

    孤芳自赏 / 孤芳自賞 gū​fāng​zì​shǎng

    see

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  • created sense approved 孤芳 · gū​fāng · solitary flower — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤芳

    gū​fāng

    solitary flower

    (literary) A solitary flower; metaphor for someone who has noble character but remains unappreciated or isolated from the crowd.

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · solitary 芳 (literal) → 芳 · fāng · flowers

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  • created sense approved 孤芳 · gū​fāng · narcissistic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孤芳

    gū​fāng

    narcissistic

    Often used in the phrase [[孤芳自赏|孤芳自賞|gu1 fang1 zi4 shang3]], meaning to indulge in self-admiration or to be narcissistic in attitude.

    孤 (literal) → 孤 · gū · solitary 芳 (literal) → 芳 · fāng · flowers

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