家花没有野花香 in English jia1 hua1 mei2 you3 ye3 hua1 xiang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
  • the grass is always greener on the other side

Simplified Characters

家 花 没 有 野 花 香

Traditional Characters

家 花 沒 有 野 花 香

Pinyin

jia1 hua1 mei2 you3 ye3 hua1 xiang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 花hua1surname Hua 没mei2(negative prefix for verbs) 有you3to have 野ye3old variant of 野[ye3] 花hua1surname Hua 香xiang1fragrant