①Sending flowers is popular. More and more young people love to send flowers to others as a present. There are also some_taboos_on sending flowers. You cannot copy others without thinking. You should know how to choose flowers wisely(明智的). Here are some useful ideas about sending flowers.
②Every flower has a certain meaning. If you want to congratulate elders on their birthdays, you can send the jonquil(长寿花) or Chinese evergreen. The former (前者) means "health and long life". And the later means "never growing old".
③Every flower has its silent language. Let's take roses for example. When a man and a woman are in love with each other, the man usually sends roses to the woman. The roses are very beautiful. And the most important thing is that their silent language is "love".
④When you send flowers, you should choose different flowers according to the receivers' conditions. When you visit sick person, you shouldn't send a potted (盆栽的) flower. The sick person may mistake your meaning. Some people might think it means they would be ill for a long time. If the receiver has had an operation(手术), you shouldn't choose flowers which have a strong smell. They may make him or her cough.
⑤Don't forget to choose the right number of flowers. For example, don't send four flowers because four sounds like "death" in Chinese. How many flowers are good choice? Well, you can choose to send two, six, eight or ten flowers. Chinese people agree that these numbers are good choices.
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