芳草 (fāng cǎo) — fragrant herb or plant (literal); (literary) a person of esteemed virtue; gentlemanly character
Definition
Literary word. Literally 'fragrant grass/herb' from classical Chinese, but most often used as a metaphor for a person of noble virtue — the gentlemanly or virtuous figure.
noun
fragrant herb or plant (literal)(literary) a person of esteemed virtuegentlemanly character
Measure word · 株
Examples
- ，芳草，。Chūn tiān lái le, fāng cǎo biàn dì, jǐng sè yí rén.Spring has arrived; fragrant grass is everywhere, and the scenery is delightful.
- 芳草。Gǔ rén cháng yǐ fāng cǎo bǐ yù jūn zǐ de gāo shàng pǐn dé.The ancients often used 'fragrant grass' as a metaphor for a gentleman's noble character.
- 芳草，。Zhè piàn yuán zi lǐ zhǒng mǎn le gè zhǒng fāng cǎo, xiāng qì pū bí.This garden is planted with all kinds of fragrant herbs, their aroma wafting to the nose.
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