Definition
群芳 literally means 'a crowd of fragrant flowers' and is a literary term. It is often used metaphorically to refer to a group of beautiful women or talented female figures, especially in classical poetry and formal contexts. You may encounter it in phrases like 群芳争艳 ('many beauties vying for attention') or 群芳谱 ('a collection of beautiful women'). The word is not used in everyday speech; it carries a refined, elegant tone.
n.
a multitude of flowers (literary)a bevy of beautiful womena group of elegant ladies
Examples
- ，群芳，。Chūntiān lái le, yuán zhōng qún fāng jìngfàng, měi bù shèng shōu.Spring has come; the garden is full of blooming flowers — too beautiful to take in all at once.
- 群芳，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le Mínguó shíqī de yí dài qún fāng, gè yǒu fēngcǎi.This novel portrays a generation of beautiful women from the Republican era, each with her own charm.
- ，群芳，。Zài xuǎnměi bǐsài zhōng, qún fāng zhēngyàn, chǎngmiàn shífēn rènào.At the beauty pageant, many beauties vied for attention; the scene was very lively.
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