《幼学琼林·卷四·花木》
 国色天香 ，是说牡丹富贵艳丽； 冰肌玉骨 ，是形容梅花清秀俊奇。
国色天香，乃牡丹之富贵；冰肌玉骨，乃梅萼之清奇。
The national beauty and beauty, that is to say, the peony is rich and gorgeous; the ice muscle and jade bone, describes the beauty of plum blossoms.