qíhuāyìcǎo

奇花异草

Word · Noun phraseTraditional奇花異草

exotic flowers and rare plants; novel things or rare talents

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun phrase

exotic flowers and rare plants; strange and unusual flora

literary

Literal meaning. Often used to describe botanical wonders.

Zhí植
wù物
yuán园
de的
wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
qí奇
huā花
yì异
cǎo草
 。

There are many exotic flowers and rare plants in the botanical garden's greenhouse.

Tā他
zài在
shēn深
shān山
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
xiē些
bù不
wéi为
rén人
zhī知
de的
qí奇
huā花
yì异
cǎo草
 。

He discovered some unknown exotic plants deep in the mountains.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiè介
shào绍
le了
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
de的
qí奇
huā花
yì异
cǎo草
 。

This book introduces exotic flora from around the world.

2.

noun phrase

novel and unusual things; rare talents

neutral

Metaphorical usage. Can refer to unique items, unconventional ideas, or exceptionally talented individuals.

Tā他
de的
shōu收
cáng藏
pǐn品
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
qí奇
huā花
yì异
cǎo草
 ,
bǐ比
rú如
lái来
zì自
huǒ火
xīng星
de的
shí石
tou头
 。

There are many rare and unusual items in his collection, such as stones from Mars.

Zhè这
gè个
tuán团
duì队
huì汇
jù聚
le了
yè业
nèi内
de的
qí奇
huā花
yì异
cǎo草
 ,
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
shēn身
huái怀
jué绝
jì技
 。

This team gathers rare talents from the industry, each possessing unique skills.