Yuan Zhi Li Lan

Yuan Zhi Li Lan

Yuanzhi Lilan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Yu á nzh ǐ L ǐ L á n, which means the grass on both sides of Yuanli River, later used to refer to noble people or things. From the songs of Chu, nine songs, lady Xiang.

The origin of Idioms

"There are Zhi in Yuan and LAN in Li" in the nine songs of Chu Wang Yi's note: "it's different from grass that there is a flourishing Zhi in Yuan River and a fragrant orchid in Li River.".

Idiom usage

Yuan Zhi Li Lan Sao Ke Yuan, Zhu Qiao Fen Guo Jiu Ren Shu. ——The poem "to Huang Chushi in Yuezhou" written by Jinnong in Qing Dynasty