晚节黄花 — “Integrity in one's later years like a yellow chrysanthemum”
晚节黄花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's noble character and integrity throughout one's later years, much like the chrysanthemum that blooms in autumn, symbolizing resilience and purity”. Literally, “Integrity in one's later years like a yellow chrysanthemum”.
晚节黄花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 晚
- wǎn晚shēng生hòu后xué学younger generation of learners
- wǎn晚shēng生mò末xué学junior scholar of humble learning
- wǎn晚jié节bù不bǎo保fail to maintain integrity in old age
- wǎn晚jié节bù不zhōng终fail to maintain integrity in old age
- wǎn晚jié节mò末lù路one's later years or final phase
- wǎn晚shí食dàng当ròu肉Plain food tastes like meat when hungry
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What does 晚节黄花 mean?
晚节黄花 (wǎn jié huáng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's noble character and integrity throughout one's later years, much like the chrysanthemum that blooms in autumn, symbolizing resilience and purity”.
How do you pronounce 晚节黄花?
晚节黄花 is pronounced wǎn jié huáng huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 晚节黄花 literally mean?
Literally, 晚节黄花 means “Integrity in one's later years like a yellow chrysanthemum”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's noble character and integrity throughout one's later years, much like the chrysanthemum that blooms in autumn, symbolizing resilience and purity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 晚节黄花?
黄花：菊花；晚节：晚年的节操。比喻人晚节高尚。