芝蘭玉樹 zhī lán yù shù

talented child; promising youth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
芝 zhī
Zoysia pungens
蘭 lán
orchid (兰花lán huā Cymbidium goeringii); surname Lan
玉 yù HSK 5
jade
樹 shù
tree; to set up; to cultivate