无人知是荔枝来

無人知是荔枝來
wúrénzhīshìlìzhīlái
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 no one knows it's lychees arriving
  2. 2 the imperial courier dust conceals mere fruit
  3. 3 Du Mu line satirizing Yang Guifei's lychee cravings

Examples

'Yī qí hóngchén fēizǐ xiào, wú rén zhī shì lìzhī lái' fěngcì shēmí zhìjí.
'A single rider raises red dust, the consort smiles — no one knows it's just lychees coming' — a piercing satire of extravagance.
Yòng gōngchē pǎotuǐ mǎi sīhuò, zhēn yǒu 'wú rén zhī shì lìzhī lái' de wèidào.
Using an official car to run personal errands — very much in the spirit of 'no one knows it's just lychees coming.'

Stroke Order

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