Broken willows and broken flowers
Liu zhehuacan, pronounced Li ǔ zh é Hu ā C á n, is a Chinese idiom, which refers to the death or injury of a woman. From chapter 78 of a dream of Red Mansions.
explain
It refers to the death or injury of a woman.
source
Chapter 78 of a dream of Red Mansions: "the thieves are rampant and invincible, the willows are broken, the flowers are broken, and the blood is green."
usage
Death or injury to a woman
Broken willows and broken flowers
render tribute to the conqueror - chēng chén nà gòng
as difficult as to climb up to the sky - nán rú dēng tiān
in the four seas and nine regions -- in the whole country - jiǔ zhōu sì hǎi
the greatness of a man lends glory to a place - rén jié dì líng