Winter Jasmine 「黄梅」

A beautiful spring
A spring that has yet to come
That has yet to bloom
Like a shy, young maiden’s heart
That has yet to fall in love

Notes: In hanakotoba (花言葉), the Japanese language of flowers, the winter jasmine (黄梅) represents “modest beauty” (控えめな美), “expectation” (期待), and “blessing” (恩恵). ^{[Japanese source]}

Notes 2: Interestingly, the winter jasmine can also be called “the flower that welcomes spring” (迎春花) and “the golden plum blossom” (金梅).

Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum (photo source: Andreas Rockstein)

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