木兰 (木蘭)
Mù lán
Pinyin
Definition
木兰 (木蘭)
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- Mulan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
- see 花木蘭|花木兰[Huā Mù lán]
木兰 (木蘭)
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- lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一木难支
- 1 lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)
- 2 fig. one is helpless alone
人生一世,草木一春
- 1 Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
- 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
- 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
- 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
刚毅木讷
- 1 resolute and taciturn (idiom)
十年树木,百年树人
- 1 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
Sample Sentences
花木兰机智过人,屡建奇功,朕封你为尚书郎,赐良田千亩,黄金万两!
Hua Mulan has proven exceedingly quick-witted and has been successful time and time again. I appoint you to the office of high official and grant you 1000 mu of fertile farmland and 500 kilograms of gold.
木兰家中
In Mulan's home
木兰不愿为官。木兰从军十二年,现在只想回家乡伺候双亲。请皇上恕罪!
I do not wish to take office. I've been enlisted for 12 years and now, all I desire is to return to my home and serve my parents. Your Majesty, please forgive me!
木兰,木兰,有人来看你了!
Mulan, Mulan! There's someone here to see you!
木兰哥,你这是...... ?呵呵,看来我猜得没错,我们的木兰哥果然是位巾帼英雄!
Brother Mulan...you're...heh-heh, it appears as though my suspicions were correct. Sure enough, our 'Brother Mulan', is a heroine!