







絮果兰因 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a romantic relationship or marriage that starts out beautifully and harmoniously but eventually ends in separation or divorce, implying a beautiful beginning followed by a sorrowful conclusion”. Literally, “Orchid predestination, catkin fruit outcome”.

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Open the tool →絮果兰因 (xù guǒ lán yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a romantic relationship or marriage that starts out beautifully and harmoniously but eventually ends in separation or divorce, implying a beautiful beginning followed by a sorrowful conclusion”.
絮果兰因 is pronounced xù guǒ lán yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 絮果兰因 means “Orchid predestination, catkin fruit outcome”. It is used to mean “describes a romantic relationship or marriage that starts out beautifully and harmoniously but eventually ends in separation or divorce, implying a beautiful beginning followed by a sorrowful conclusion”.
兰因:比喻美好的结合;絮果:比喻离散的结局。比喻男女婚事初时美满,最终离异。