歲寒三友
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[edit] Mandarin
| 岁寒三友 | |
| 歲寒三友 |
[edit] Etymology
歲寒 (cold months) + 三友 (three friends)
- Pine, bamboo and plum blossoms do not wither in winter. Therefore, they are known as the three friends of winter.
[edit] Idiom
歲寒三友 (traditional, Pinyin suìhán sānyǒu, simplified 岁寒三友)
- three friends of winter: pine, bamboo and plum blossom
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[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.
