香草美人 — “In classical Chinese literature”
香草美人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in classical Chinese literature”. 'fragrant herbs' and 'beautiful women' are used metaphorically to represent noble character, virtue, or a pure, unblemished spirit, often associated with a principled individual. Literally, “fragrant herbs and beautiful women”.
香草美人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
香草美人 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 香草美人
More idioms starting with 香
- xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
- xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
- xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
- xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
- xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers
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What does 香草美人 mean?
香草美人 (xiāng cǎo měi rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in classical Chinese literature”.
How do you pronounce 香草美人?
香草美人 is pronounced xiāng cǎo měi rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 香草美人 literally mean?
Literally, 香草美人 means “fragrant herbs and beautiful women”. It is used to mean “in classical Chinese literature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 香草美人?
旧时诗文中用以象征忠君爱国的思想。