家花没有野花香

Traditional: 家花沒有野花香

jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng

Dictionary entry

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)

What does 家花没有野花香 mean?

家花没有野花香 (jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)

2fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner

3the grass is always greener on the other side

Character breakdown

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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]花Huāsurname Hua 没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)野yěold variant of 野[ye3]香xiāngfragrant · sweet smelling

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How to pronounce 家花没有野花香

家花没有野花香

jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng

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