萱草忘忧 — “Daylily forgets worries”
萱草忘忧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forget one's worries or sorrows (literally, by consuming daylilies, according to legend); metaphorically, to find ways to relieve one's anxieties or grief”. Literally, “Daylily forgets worries”.
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What does 萱草忘忧 mean?
萱草忘忧 (xuān cǎo wàng yōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forget one's worries or sorrows (literally, by consuming daylilies, according to legend); metaphorically, to find ways to relieve one's anxieties or grief”.
How do you pronounce 萱草忘忧?
萱草忘忧 is pronounced xuān cǎo wàng yōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 萱草忘忧 literally mean?
Literally, 萱草忘忧 means “Daylily forgets worries”. It is used to mean “to forget one's worries or sorrows (literally, by consuming daylilies, according to legend); metaphorically, to find ways to relieve one's anxieties or grief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 萱草忘忧?
传说食萱草能令人忘忧，指想法解忧