枝繁葉茂

简 枝繁叶茂 · 繁 枝繁葉茂
Mandarin · pinyin zhī fán yè mào

Meanings

  1. (of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish
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枝
zhī · branches, limbs; branch off
繁
fán · complicated, complex, difficult
葉
yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
茂
mào · thick, lush, dense; talented
叶
yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf
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1–2–4–4 · zhi1 fan2 ye4 mao4

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  1. (chiefly of a family or collective) to thrive; to prosper

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Exact source record枝繁葉茂 枝繁叶茂 [zhi1 fan2 ye4 mao4] /(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish/