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jmdict 1661770 Active (id: 1907877)
桃李
とうり
1. [n]
▶ peach and plum
2. [n]
▶ person of one's recommendation
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2419160 桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す 1. a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself



History:
2. A 2014-12-09 06:20:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2014-12-09 02:45:42  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daij, meikyo, etc.
only "peach and plum" sense in gg5, meikyo, shinmeikai, etc.
  Comments:
"person of one's recommendation" now only used in certain set phrases
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>person of one's recommendation</gloss>
+<gloss>peach and plum</gloss>
@@ -16 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>peach and plum</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="2419160">桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す</xref>
+<gloss>person of one's recommendation</gloss>

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