A name from a poem
碧草
Pinyin bì cǎousually a girl’s name
Bright green at the steps — life rising close by.
What’s wished for
Green grass by the steps, spring color of its own — Du Fu’s “Temple of the Premier of Shu.” For someone who brings spring wherever they stand.
Where it comes from
映阶碧草自春色
yìng jiē bì cǎo zì chūn sè
“Green grass on the steps keeps its spring color;”
— Du Fu, “The Prime Minister of Shu” (蜀相)
About the two characters
- 碧
- blue-green, jade-colored
- 草
- grass
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