created sense approved 岁寒三友/歲寒三友 · suìhánsānyǒu · three friends of winter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
岁寒三友 / 歲寒三友
suìhánsānyǒu
three friends of winter
The pine, bamboo, and plum blossom, which are known for their ability to thrive in cold weather and symbolize steadfastness or perseverance.
岁寒 (literal) → 岁寒/歲寒 · suìhán · severe winter 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 友 (literal) → 友 · yǒu · friend
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created sense approved 岁寒三友/歲寒三友 · suìhánsānyǒu · three friends of leisure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
岁寒三友 / 歲寒三友
suìhánsānyǒu
three friends of leisure
(Literary) A collective term for landscape, pine and bamboo, and the playing of the zither while drinking wine.
岁寒 (literal) → 岁寒/歲寒 · suìhán · severe winter 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 友 (literal) → 友 · yǒu · friend
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 岁寒三友/歲寒三友 · suìhánsānyǒu · steadfast friends — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
岁寒三友 / 歲寒三友
suìhánsānyǒu
steadfast friends
(Figurative) Friends who remain loyal and faithful to each other through difficult times
岁寒 (literal) → 岁寒/歲寒 · suìhán · constancy 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 友 (literal) → 友 · yǒu · friend
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition