姚黄魏紫 — “Yao's yellow and Wei's purple (peonies)”
姚黄魏紫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to famous and precious varieties of peony (originally two specific types from the Song Dynasty); by extension, refers to any rare and exquisite flowers”. Literally, “Yao's yellow and Wei's purple (peonies)”.
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What does 姚黄魏紫 mean?
姚黄魏紫 (yáo huáng wèi zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to famous and precious varieties of peony (originally two specific types from the Song Dynasty); by extension, refers to any rare and exquisite flowers”.
How do you pronounce 姚黄魏紫?
姚黄魏紫 is pronounced yáo huáng wèi zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 姚黄魏紫 literally mean?
Literally, 姚黄魏紫 means “Yao's yellow and Wei's purple (peonies)”. It is used to mean “refers to famous and precious varieties of peony (originally two specific types from the Song Dynasty); by extension, refers to any rare and exquisite flowers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 姚黄魏紫?
姚黄：千叶黄花牡丹，出于姚氏民家；魏紫：千叶肉红牡丹，出于魏仁溥家。原指宋代洛阳两种名贵的牡丹品种。后泛指名贵的花卉。