In the language of flowers, lupins represent maternal love. In Chung's novel of the same name, they represent the sisterly love of Cha-mei for her younger brother and for her family, an everyday love that yet is precious.
「魯冰花」的花語是「母愛」，在鍾肇政的同名小說中，用以隱喻小姊姊「茶妹」對家庭與弟弟的付出，平凡卻高貴。