竹苞松茂

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Chinese

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bamboo flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse pine luxuriant
trad. (竹苞松茂)
simp. #(竹苞松茂)

Etymology

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From the Classic of Poetry, poem 189 (《詩經·小雅·斯干》):

竹苞松茂 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
zhú bāo yǐ, rú sōng mào yǐ. [Pinyin]
[Has the palace arisen], firm as the roots of a clump of bamboos,
[With its roof] like the luxuriant head of a pine tree.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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竹苞松茂

  1. Symbolizes prosperity of family, used to celebrate someone moving to a new residence or on the person's birthday.