奇花异卉奇花异草qí huā yì huìexotic flowers and rare herbs; rare plants
❍ 老生物学家迷上了那里的～，不忍离去。The old biologist was so fascinated by the exotic flowers and rare herbs there that he could hardly tear himself away.
❍ 这 ‘女儿’ 两个字极尊贵极清净的，比那瑞兽珍禽、奇花异草更觉希罕尊贵呢！ (《红楼梦》21) The word ‘girl’is very precious and very pure. It is much more rare and precious than all the rarest beasts and birds and plants in the world. |