明日黄花 in English ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically outdated
  • thing of the past
  • dead letter

Simplified Characters

明 日 黄 花

Traditional Characters

明 日 黃 花

Pinyin

ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan 黄huang2surname Huang or Hwang 花hua1surname Hua