chūn​huá​qiū​shí

spring flowers and autumn fruit

  • created sense approved 春华秋实/春華秋實 · chūn​huá​qiū​shí · spring flowers and autumn fruit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春华秋实 / 春華秋實

    chūn​huá​qiū​shí

    spring flowers and autumn fruit

    Literally describes flowers blooming in spring and fruit ripening in autumn; used to describe how hard work leads to successful results or to describe the relationship between cause and effect.

    chūn​huā​qiū​shí

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 华 (literal) → 华/華 · huā · flower 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 实 (literal) → 实/實 · shí · fruit

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  • created sense approved 春华秋实/春華秋實 · chūn​huá​qiū​shí · literary talent and moral character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春华秋实 / 春華秋實

    chūn​huá​qiū​shí

    literary talent and moral character

    Describes a person with great literary talent, extensive knowledge, and high moral character.

    chūn​huā​qiū​shí

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 华 (literal) → 华/華 · huá · essence 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 实 (literal) → 实/實 · shí · fact

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  • created sense approved 春华秋实/春華秋實 · chūn​huá​qiū​shí · outward appearance vs. inner substance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春华秋实 / 春華秋實

    chūn​huá​qiū​shí

    outward appearance vs. inner substance

    Used to contrast literary style or outward brilliance with practical substance or moral character

    chūn​huā​qiū​shí

    春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · spring 华 (literal) → 华/華 · huá · ostentatious 秋 (literal) → 秋 · qiū · autumn 实 (literal) → 实/實 · shí · fact

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