Jisho

×
Noun
1. the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
Wikipedia definition
2. Four GentlemenThe Four Gentlemen, also called the Four Noble Ones, in Chinese art refers to four plants: the orchid, the bamboo, the chrysanthemum, and the plum blossom. The term compares the four plants to Confucianist junzi, or "gentlemen". They are most typically depicted in traditional ink and wash painting and they belong to the category of bird-and-flower painting in Chinese art.
Read “Four Gentlemen” on English Wikipedia
Read “四君子” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Four Gentlemen” on DBpedia

Discussions

to talk about this word.