歲寒三友

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Idiom 1.3 Related terms 1.4 References 1.5 External links

[edit] Mandarin

simplified	岁寒三友
traditional	歲寒三友

[edit] Etymology

歲寒 (cold months) + 三友 (three friends)

Pine and bamboo do not wither in winter, and ume blossoms in winter. Therefore, they are known as the three friends of the cold months.

[edit] Idiom

歲寒三友 (traditional, Pinyin suìhán sānyǒu, simplified 岁寒三友)

1. three friends of the cold months: pine, bamboo and ume (plum blossom)

[edit] Related terms

• 四君子

[edit] References

• (2007) Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin). Hong Kong: Commercial Press.
• "歲寒三友 (in Mandarin)." Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-02-20.

[edit] External links

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