zhī lán yù shùdictionary entry
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lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
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芝蘭玉樹 芝兰玉树 [zhi1 lan2 yu4 shu4] /lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects/

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