香花 (xiāng huā) — fragrant flower; (figurative, political) artistic or cultural work deemed beneficial to the masses
Definition
Literally 'fragrant flower'. In literary/political criticism, it pairs with 毒草 ('poisonous weed') to label works seen as wholesome vs. harmful to the masses.
noun
fragrant flower(figurative, political) artistic or cultural work deemed beneficial to the masses
Measure word · 朵
Examples
- 香花。Huā yuán lǐ zhǒng mǎn le gè zhǒng xiāng huā.The garden is full of all kinds of fragrant flowers.
- 香花。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō bèi píng lùn jiā chēng wéi xiāng huā.This novel was called a 'fragrant flower' by critics.
- ，香花。Zài wén yì tǎo lùn zhōng, rén men cháng yòng xiāng huā hé dú cǎo lái qū fēn zuò pǐn de hǎo huài.In literary discussions, people often use 'fragrant flowers' and 'poisonous weeds' to distinguish good works from bad.
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