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幽蝶

yōudié
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 secluded butterfly (literary)
  2. 2 solitary butterfly (in poetry)

Examples

古诗中常用幽蝶来比喻隐士的高洁。
Gǔshī zhōng cháng yòng yōudié lái bǐyù yǐnshì de gāojié.
Classical poetry often uses the 'secluded butterfly' to symbolize the purity of a hermit.
林间一只幽蝶翩翩飞舞。
Lín jiān yī zhī yōudié piānpiān fēiwǔ.
A lone butterfly flutters among the trees.

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幽蝶 is a literary/poetic term — 幽 (secluded, quiet) pairs with 蝶 to evoke a butterfly in a hidden or tranquil setting. You will see it in 古诗 and classical-style prose, almost never in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

幽 yōu
蝶 dié