芝兰之室 in English zhi1 lan2 zhi1 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a room with irises and orchids (idiomatic expression); metaphorically in wealthy and pleasant company

Simplified Characters

芝 兰 之 室

Traditional Characters

芝 蘭 之 室

Pinyin

zhi1 lan2 zhi1 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

芝zhi1Zoysia pungens 兰lan2surname Lan 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 室shi4surname Shi