芝兰玉树 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 芝兰玉树

芝兰玉树 (芝蘭玉樹)

Definition lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects

Idiom An analogy of promising children

Usage

中文释义《晋书·谢安传》载，谢玄少颖悟，其叔谢安问子侄子弟亦何预人事，而正欲使其佳?”诸人不能答。玄答譬如芝兰玉树，欲使其生于庭阶耳。”后因以芝兰玉树”比喻优秀子弟。

Characters 芝 zhī 兰 (蘭) lán 玉 yù 树 (樹) shù

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