采兰赠芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo | OtterDict

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采兰赠芍

cǎilánzèngsháo

lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- ，。
  I picked orchids and presented peonies to express my feelings.
貳动verb
fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents
- 。
  The giving of orchids and exchange of peonies is a metaphor for lovers exchanging gifts with each other.

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采兰赠芍

Traditional采蘭贈芍

cǎilánzèngsháo

lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- ，。
  I picked orchids and presented peonies to express my feelings.
貳动verb
fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents
- 。
  The giving of orchids and exchange of peonies is a metaphor for lovers exchanging gifts with each other.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

采

土(earth; soil; ground)RADICAL
采(pick; harvest)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A plot of land granted for harvesting flowers and vegetables is the manor estate of the nobility.

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