名花

mínghuā

noun #27,923

Meanings

1 famous flower; prized flower
2 (colloquial) a beautiful woman who is already taken

Characters

famous; renowned; name

flower; blossom

Examples

这座园子里种满了各种名花异草。

Zhè zuò yuánzi lǐ zhòng mǎn le gè zhǒng mínghuā yìcǎo.

This garden is filled with all kinds of famous flowers and rare plants.

她已经是名花有主，别再追她了。

Tā yǐjīng shì mínghuā yǒu zhǔ, bié zài zhuī tā le.

She's already taken, stop chasing her.

Tips

usage

名花有主 (mínghuā yǒu zhǔ) is the common idiom meaning 'the beauty is already taken' — literally 'the famous flower already has an owner.' 名花 on its own refers to a prized flower, but this colloquial usage is very common.

Stroke Order

名 míng

花 huā