芝兰玉树
zhī​lán​yù​shù

talented youth

  • created sense approved 芝兰玉树/芝蘭玉樹 · zhī​lán​yù​shù · talented youth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芝兰玉树 / 芝蘭玉樹

    zhī​lán​yù​shù

    talented youth

    literally "orchids and jade trees"; used to describe exceptional children, worthy disciples, or young people with a bright future; also used as a polite compliment for another person's offspring

    芝兰 (literal) → 芝兰/芝蘭 · zhī​lán · iris and orchid 玉树 (literal) → 玉树/玉樹 · yù​shù · handsome and talented youth

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense