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兰因絮果

lán yīn xù guǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
starts well but ends in separation (of marital relations)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-93f956043dfacf86. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蘭因絮果 兰因絮果 [lan2 yin1 xu4 guo3] /starts well but ends in separation (of marital relations)/

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Other forms in these source records: 蘭因絮果

  • 兰
    lán

    orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

    Lán

    surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán zhōu], Gansu

  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

  • 絮
    xù

    cotton wadding / fig. padding / long-winded

  • 果
    guǒ

    fruit / result / resolute / indeed / if really

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.