osmanthus flowers (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
osmanthus flowers; sweet osmanthus (literary)
literaryA literary and poetic term for osmanthus flowers, commonly found in classical poetry and elegant prose. Often used in set phrases describing autumn scenery.
Guì桂
zǐ子
piāo飘
xiāng香
，
mǎn满
chéng城
jìn尽
shì是
qiū秋
yì意
。
The fragrance of osmanthus flowers wafts through the air, filling the entire city with autumn atmosphere.
Shān山
sì寺
yuè月
zhōng中
xún寻
guì桂
zǐ子
，
jùn郡
tíng亭
zhěn枕
shàng上
kàn看
cháo潮
tóu头
。
In the mountain temple, searching for osmanthus seeds beneath the moon; at the county pavilion, watching the tidal bore from my pillow.