芝兰玉树 — “Outstanding and promising offspring or disciples”
芝兰玉树 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outstanding and promising offspring or disciples”. Brilliant young talents with great potential. Literally, “Fragrant orchids and jade trees”.
芝兰玉树 Pronunciation and Pinyin
芝兰玉树 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 芝兰玉树
During the Jin Dynasty, Grand Tutor Xie An once asked his nephews, "You don't necessarily need to be involved in state affairs, but why do you always wish to nurture your children to become outstanding individuals?" Everyone was silent. Only Xie Xuan, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, replied, "It's just like fragrant orchids and jade trees; one always hopes to have them growing in their own courtyard!"
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Synonyms of 芝兰玉树
More idioms starting with 芝
- zhī芝lán兰zhī之shì室a good environment fostering positive character
- zhī芝lán兰shēng生yú于shēn深lín林Noble character endures adversity
- zhī芝cán残huì蕙fén焚demise of virtuous and talented individuals
- zhī芝fén焚huì蕙tàn叹lament misfortune of one's kind
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱jǐn尽All perish together without distinction
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱fén焚Good and bad destroyed indiscriminately
- zhī芝ài艾gòng共fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾tóng同fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾bìng并fén焚Good and evil perish together
- zhī芝cǎo草wú无gēn根self-made achievement
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What does 芝兰玉树 mean?
芝兰玉树 (zhī lán yù shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outstanding and promising offspring or disciples”.
How do you pronounce 芝兰玉树?
芝兰玉树 is pronounced zhī lán yù shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芝兰玉树 literally mean?
Literally, 芝兰玉树 means “Fragrant orchids and jade trees”. It is used to mean “Outstanding and promising offspring or disciples”.
Where does 芝兰玉树 come from?
芝兰玉树 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 芝兰玉树?
比喻有出息的子弟。