room full of fragrant orchids(zhī lán zhī shì)

room full of fragrant orchids

Zhilan Zhishi, a Chinese idiom, means a good environment. It comes from dadaili and six books of Confucius' family language.

The idiom comes from "Da Dai Li" written by Dai De of Han Dynasty: "when you travel with a gentleman, it's like entering Lanzhi's room. If you don't hear about it for a long time, you will melt with it." "To live with a good man is like entering a room of Zhilan. If you don't smell the fragrance for a long time, you will melt with it.

Chinese PinYin : zhī lán zhī shì