What is the meaning and symbolism of white tulips?
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Tulips come in many colors, one of which is the white tulip, with pure white petals, and it is the national flower of the Netherlands. Different colored tulips have different meanings, but what does the symbolism of white tulips imply? Many people are unclear and always afraid of getting confused, which is why many people are confused when choosing flowers and don't know what flowers to send. Today, I would like to share with you the knowledge of the symbolism of white tulips, hoping that after reading this, you will have a certain understanding.
【One, the Story of the Symbolism】
To understand the symbolism of white tulips, you first need to know their story. The symbolism of white tulips is indeed a bit complex and even contradictory, as it itself is a story that causes people to feel conflicted:
Beside a sea of white tulips, she leaned close to him and asked, "Do you think there is really pure friendship between men and women?" He touched her head and said, "I only believe there is after meeting you."
Decades flew by, and when a little girl asked him the same question, he said, "I remember a girl asked me decades ago if there is pure friendship between men and women, and I said yes, but it wasn't until she left that I realized there really isn't."
【Two, Pure Love】
The symbolism of white tulips is pure love, just as the story of the symbolism describes. He thought it was just friendship, but in reality, it was the purest love! As long as there is a you and I in each other's hearts, nothing else matters. Even if we can't be together in time, even if we can't be together across distances, even if we are separated by life and death or by the veil between the living and the dead, nothing can stop the longing in our hearts.
The symbolism of white tulips implies pure love, not for physical satisfaction, not to comfort a lonely and empty soul, but because of mutual attraction, mutual affection, mutual appreciation, and mutual understanding. Even if we are not together, we can still have pure love because it is forever in our hearts!
What is the meaning and symbolism of white tulips?
【Three, Lost Love】
White inherently symbolizes "loss," evoking a sense of melancholy. White tulips have even deeper symbolism, far beyond just the surface meaning of loss. As the story of the symbolism says:
When they were together, he didn't consider the relationship love, but just friendship. For her, love had already been lost, even though they spent every day together, she didn't feel any love;
When she left him heartbroken, he looked back on the experience and realized it was love after all, but he hadn't cherished it properly. For him, at that point, love had already been lost, even if she just left and didn't pass away, even if he could find her again, could he revive the warmth of the past, could he warm the heart that had long since grown cold?
So the "lost love" symbolized by white tulips is not that simple. It may be close at hand but not known, or longed for but unattainable. The pain of this kind of love is the most poignant!
【Four, Simple Friendship】
It is said that white tulips symbolize love, but in fact, they also symbolize simple friendship. As the story of the symbolism says, during their time together, what did he feel but simple friendship?