


沅茝醴兰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes noble or virtuous people or things”. Akin to the pure and fragrant plants of the Yuan and Li rivers. Literally, “Fragrant plants of the Yuan and Li rivers”.

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Open the tool →沅茝醴兰 (yuán chǎi lǐ lán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes noble or virtuous people or things”.
沅茝醴兰 is pronounced yuán chǎi lǐ lán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 沅茝醴兰 means “Fragrant plants of the Yuan and Li rivers”. It is used to mean “describes noble or virtuous people or things”.
本指生于沅澧两岸的芳草,后用以比喻高洁的人或事物。同“沅芷澧兰”。