天涯何處無芳草

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See also: 天涯何处无芳草

Chinese

far corners of the world; distant lands what place; where not have fragrant grass; green grass
trad. (天涯何處無芳草) 天涯 何處 無 芳草
simp. (天涯何处无芳草) 天涯 何处 无 芳草
Literally: “Where in the world is there a lack of fragrant grass?”.

Etymology

From 《離騷》 in the Chu Ci:

何所獨無芳草兮，爾何懷乎故宇？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
何所独无芳草兮，尔何怀乎故宇？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Verses of Chu, 4th century BCE – 2nd century CE
Hé suǒ dú wú fāngcǎo xī, ěr hé huái hū gù yǔ?
In what place are there not fragrant herbs? Why do you miss your old habitat?

From “Butterflies Adore Flowers” (《蝶戀花》), by Su Shi:

枝上柳綿吹又少，天涯何處無芳草？ [Ci, trad.]
枝上柳绵吹又少，天涯何处无芳草？ [Ci, simp.]
From: a. 12th century, Su Shi.
Zhī shàng liǔmián chuī yòu shào, tiānyá héchù wú fāngcǎo?
Fuzzy catkins get sparser on willow branches after the wind
But where, within the corners of the world, cannot fragrant herbs be found?

Pronunciation

Proverb

天涯何處無芳草

  1. There is no need to be overly attached to one person or location, everything has something about it that is endearing.
  2. (of lost love) there are plenty of fish in the sea
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