jade flowers of the fairland(yáo cǎo qí huā)

jade flowers of the fairland

Yao Cao Qihua, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á OC ǎ OQ í Hu ā, meaning flowers and plants in fairyland; precious and exotic flowers and plants, also known as "Yao Cao QIPA". From journey to the West.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 73 of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty. But there is a pair of spring couplets on the second door: "Huangya white snow fairy house, Yao Cao Qihua Yushi home." Chapter 98 of Wu Chengen's journey to the West in Ming Dynasty: "under the cliff, there are many beautiful flowers, beside the winding path, there are many beautiful flowers."

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in writing. example the teahouse is lined with Yao Cao Qi Hua, and the feather fan of the stove is often in hand. The third chapter of Qiludeng written by Li Luyuan in Qing Dynasty and the first chapter of Jinghuayuan written by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: "even the Yao grass and Qi flower are very special in their Buddhas." Wang Hu's "dream fairy ballad" said: "the future gradually feels good scenery, Qi flower piece sticky Yao grass." 　　

Chinese PinYin : yáo cǎo qí huā