采兰赠芍

Traditional form:

采蘭贈芍

Pinyin (reading):

cǎilánzèngsháo

Definitions:

• lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
• fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents

Characters:

• 采 - to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck
• 兰 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 赠 - to bestow, to confer, to present a gift
• 芍 - peony; water chestnuts

Traditional characters:

• 采 - to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck
• 蘭 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 贈 - to bestow, to confer, to present a gift
• 芍 - peony; water chestnuts