木欣欣以向荣

木欣欣以向榮
mù xīnxīn yǐ xiàngróng
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the trees, glad, grow toward their prime

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǎoshī jiǎng " xīnxīn-xiàngróng " shí, xiān jiǎng le Táo Yuānmíng de " mù xīnxīn yǐ xiàngróng ".
When the teacher explained 'flourishing', she began with Tao Yuanming's line 'the trees, glad, grow toward their prime'.

Tips

history
From 陶渊明's 归去来兮辞 of 405, written when he gave up office to go home to his farm: 木欣欣以向荣,泉涓涓而始流, 'the trees, glad, grow toward their prime; the springs trickle and begin to flow'. The trees seem to share his joy at going home. The idiom 欣欣向荣 'flourishing' is cut from the first half.

Stroke Order

木 mù
欣 xīn
以 yǐ
向 xiàng
荣 róng