芝兰玉树 zhī lán yù shù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

芝 zhī sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
兰 lán orchid; elegant, graceful
玉 yù jade, precious stone, gem
树 shù tree; plant; set up, establish