double-fermented wine;荼蘼 flower
Meanings
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double-fermented wine; heavy wine (in ancient texts)
archaicRefers to wine that has undergone a second fermentation process, resulting in a stronger, more mellow flavor. Mentioned in ancient Chinese texts such as the《诗经》and《齐民要术》.
The ancients used túmí as a byword for fine wine.
This jar of double-fermented wine has been cellared for ten years.
noun
荼蘼 flower (Rubus rosifolius); (fig.) the last blooms of spring
literaryAlso written as 荼蘼 or 荼䕷. This flower blooms at the end of spring, making it a poetic symbol for the end of spring, the end of youth, or the final stage of something beautiful. The idiom '开到荼蘼' means reaching the end or the final glory.
When the荼蘼 blooms, the flowers' affairs are done; threads of heavenly thorns emerge from the bramble wall.
The荼蘼 in the courtyard emits a faint, delicate fragrance.
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Once the荼蘼 has bloomed, spring comes to an end.