To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「沅芷湘蘭」 explained, free of charge.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「沅芷湘蘭」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Originally it refers to the fragrant grass growing on both sides of the Yuan and Xiang rivers, and later it is used to metaphorically represent noble people or things. Same as “Yuanzhililan”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yuán zhǐ xiāng lán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yun4 ji2 seung1 laan4/laan1
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
