雪莲花

xuěliánhuā

雪莲花 — xuěliánhuā

1. snow lotus (high‑altitude alpine plant, genus Saussurea), prized in Tibetan and Chinese medicine

   雪莲花常生长在高海拔的荒坡上，被视为珍贵药材。 xuěliánhuā cháng shēngzhǎng zài gāo hǎibá de huāngpō shàng bèi shìwéi zhēnguì yàocái — The snow lotus often grows on high‑altitude barren slopes and is regarded as a valuable medicinal herb.

2. figurative: a rare, pure and beautiful person or thing (lit. 'snow lotus flower')

   她像一朵雪莲花，清冷而不易接近。 tā xiàng yīduǒ xuěliánhuā qīnglěng ér bùyì jiējìn — She is like a snow lotus, cool and hard to approach.