a type of willow; fragile constitution; mediocre talent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
a type of early-wilting willow
literaryA literal term for a specific type of willow tree.
Hé河
àn岸
biān边
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
jǐ几
zhū株
pú蒲
liǔ柳
。
Several willow trees grow along the riverbank.
Pú蒲
liǔ柳
zhī之
zī姿
，
wàng望
qiū秋
xiān先
líng零
。
Having the fragility of a willow, it withers at the mere sight of autumn.
noun
humble reference to one's weak constitution or lowly status
archaicA literary and archaic self-deprecating expression.
Zài在
xià下
nǎi乃
pú蒲
liǔ柳
yōng庸
cái材
，
nán难
dāng当
dà大
rèn任
。
I am a person of mediocre talent, unfit for an important task.
Tā他
zì自
chēng称
pú蒲
liǔ柳
zhī之
zī姿
，
wú无
fǎ法
cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
。
He humbly described himself as frail and unable to make long journeys.