same as 斑竹 (bān zhú), mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜 (Shùn) concubines (Ehuang 娥皇 (É huáng) and Nüying 女英 (Nǚ yīng), known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃 (Xiāng Fēi)) upon learning of his death
Meaning
xiāngfēizhúxiang1 fei1 zhu2
same as 斑竹bān zhú, mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜Shùn concubines (Ehuang 娥皇 (É huáng) and Nüying 女英 (Nǚ yīng), known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃 (Xiāng Fēi)) upon learning of his death
