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Idioms describing smells

Idioms describing smells: sweet-scented osmanthus, birds and flowers, unique flavor, wet behind the ears and cinnamon.

First, your Lan Xiang.

Pinyin: gufálán Xiāng

Interpretation: laurel and orchid: two kinds of fragrant flowers; Fu: Xiang. Describe the fragrance.

Source: The fifth time of Pu's "Evil Sea Flower": "I saw flowers in the hall, sweet-scented osmanthus ... several chairs, all famous hand carvers in Shuinan, Yu Zi."

Second, flowers and birds

Pinyin: ni m: o y ǔ hu ā xi ā ng

Interpretation: Birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, describing the charming scene of spring: pink and willow green, ~. .

Source: Yu "Flounder Fat Pier": "All the way; The mountains are green and the water is green; Birds and flowers; What a beautiful scenery. "

Third, don't have a flavor.

Pinyin: bié y ǒ u f ng w è i

Interpretation: There is another interest or feature: eating barbecue around the campfire.

Source: Tao Yingjian Magazine 1.67: "A kind of water spinach also comes from a foreign country; Stem fat, tender leaves; Mix with meat; Don't have a flavor. "

Fourth, wet behind the ears

Pinyin: r r rǔ xiù wèi gān n

Interpretation: the smell of milk has not completely faded, which describes people as naive and unreasonable (including sarcasm) and is sometimes used to express contempt or distrust of young people.

Source: Ming Lingmengchu's "Two Moments of Surprise" Volume 20: "Although there are two nephews; Not my sister's own; And wet behind the ears; Who will check him? "

5. Cinnamon fragrance

Pinyin: guzǐpiāo Xiāngāng

Interpretation: Osmanthus fragrans exudes a burst of fragrance. Describe the beautiful scenery around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Source: Song's Notes on the Old Learning Temple Volume II: "Zhang Zishao's countermeasures have the fragrance of cinnamon."