无人知是荔枝来

無人知是荔枝來
wú rén zhī shì lìzhī lái
quotation

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

HSK 7-9
" 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.
HSK 7-9
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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