蒹葭倚玉树
Traditional form:
蒹葭倚玉樹
Pinyin (reading):
jiānjiāyǐyùshù
Definitions:
- lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom)
- fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong
Characters:
- 蒹 - common reed; Phragmites communis
- 葭 - bulrush, reed; flute, whistle
- 倚 - to rely on, to depend on
- 玉 - jade, gem, precious stone
- 树 - tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
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