家花没有野花香
jiā​huā​méi​yǒu​yě​huā​xiāng

the grass is always greener on the other side

  • created sense approved 家花没有野花香/家花沒有野花香 · jiā​huā​méi​yǒu​yě​huā​xiāng · the grass is always greener on the other side — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    家花没有野花香 / 家花沒有野花香

    jiā​huā​méi​yǒu​yě​huā​xiāng

    the grass is always greener on the other side

    Literally meaning that flowers in one's own garden are not as fragrant as wild flowers; used to describe a person who finds other romantic partners more attractive than their own.

    家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home 花 (literal) → 花 · huā · flower 没有 (literal) → 没有/沒有 · méi​yǒu · to not have 野花 (literal) → 野花 · yě​huā · wildflower 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · fragrant

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