魏紫姚黄 — “Wei Purple, Yao Yellow”
魏紫姚黄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wei Purple and Yao Yellow are two historically famous and exceptionally beautiful varieties of peonies from Luoyang during the Song Dynasty. The idiom is now used to refer to any rare, precious, and exquisite flowers”. Literally, “Wei Purple, Yao Yellow”.
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What does 魏紫姚黄 mean?
魏紫姚黄 (wèi zǐ yáo huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wei Purple and Yao Yellow are two historically famous and exceptionally beautiful varieties of peonies from Luoyang during the Song Dynasty. The idiom is now used to refer to any rare, precious, and exquisite flowers”.
How do you pronounce 魏紫姚黄?
魏紫姚黄 is pronounced wèi zǐ yáo huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魏紫姚黄 literally mean?
Literally, 魏紫姚黄 means “Wei Purple, Yao Yellow”. It is used to mean “Wei Purple and Yao Yellow are two historically famous and exceptionally beautiful varieties of peonies from Luoyang during the Song Dynasty. The idiom is now used to refer to any rare, precious, and exquisite flowers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魏紫姚黄?
魏紫：千叶肉红牡丹，出于魏仁溥家；姚黄：千叶黄花牡丹，出于姚氏民家。原指宋代洛阳两种名贵的牡丹品种。后泛指名贵的花卉。