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Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「蘭芝常生」 and its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「蘭芝常生」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Lanzhi: orchid and ganoderma. A metaphor for the growth of noble virtues.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lán zhī cháng shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

laan4/laan1 ji1 seung4 saang1/sang1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.