deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant white flowers; last spring flower
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deciduous climbing shrub with prismatic stems, hooked thorns, pinnate leaves, and fragrant white flowers; often the last flower to bloom in spring; Rosa rubus or similar species
In Chinese literature, this plant symbolizes the end of spring, as it is often the last flower to bloom before summer arrives. Also written as 酴醾.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
tú荼
mí蘼
kāi开
huā花
le了
，
xiāng香
qì气
sì四
yì溢
。
The tú mí in the yard is blooming, and its fragrance fills the air.
Kāi开
dào到
tú荼
mí蘼
huā花
shì事
le了
，
chūn春
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
jié结
shù束
le了
。
When the tú mí blooms, spring is over.
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Tú荼
mí蘼
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
guàn灌
mù木
，
yě也
jiào叫
tú酴
mí醾
。
Tú mí is a common ornamental shrub, also called tú mí (alternative writing 酴醾).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
pān攀
yuán缘
zhí植
wù物
jīng茎
shàng上
yǒu有
gōu钩
zhuàng状
de的
cì刺
，
yǔ羽
zhuàng状
fù复
yè叶
shí十
fēn分
měi美
guān观
。
This climbing plant has hooked thorns on its stems and beautiful pinnate compound leaves.