蒹葭玉树
jiān​jiā​yù​shù

the lowly associating with the noble

  • created sense approved 蒹葭玉树/蒹葭玉樹 · jiān​jiā​yù​shù · the lowly associating with the noble — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蒹葭玉树 / 蒹葭玉樹

    jiān​jiā​yù​shù

    the lowly associating with the noble

    literally "reeds leaning on a jade tree"; figuratively refers to someone of low status or weak character relying on or associating with someone of noble character or great strength

    蒹 (literal) → 蒹 · jiān · reed 葭 (literal) → 葭 · jiā · reed 玉树 (literal) → 玉树/玉樹 · yù​shù · jade tree

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

    created sense