歲寒三友

See also: 岁寒三友

Chinese

		the cold months; winter	pine, bamboo and ume; music, wine and poetry
trad. (歲寒三友)		歲寒	三友
simp. (岁寒三友)		岁寒	三友

Etymology

Pine, bamboo and plum blossoms do not wither in winter. Therefore, they are known as the three friends of winter.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): suìhánsānyǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄢˊ ㄙㄢㄧㄡˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: suìhánsānyǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄢˊ ㄙㄢㄧㄡˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sueyhanrsanyeou
  - IPA ^(key): /su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ xa̠n³⁵ sa̠n⁵⁵ i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

歲寒三友

three friends of winter: pine, bamboo and plum blossom

See also

四君子 (Sì Jūnzǐ)

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