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绿叶成荫

绿叶成荫 — “Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy of shade”

绿叶成荫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy of shade”. Literally, “Green leaves form shade”.

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绿叶成荫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绿叶成荫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绿
lǜ11green color
叶
yè5leaf
成
chéng7to become or succeed
荫
yīn9shade, shelter, protect

Example Sentence with 绿叶成荫

院子里的梧桐树,经过几年的生长,如今已是绿叶成荫,夏日里在此读书倍感惬意。
After several years of growth, the paulownia tree in the courtyard is now covered in dense green leaves, providing pleasant shade for reading in the summer.

Idioms Related to 绿叶成荫

Synonyms of 绿叶成荫

  • lǜ绿yè叶chéng成yīn阴woman marries and has children

More idioms starting with 绿

  • lǜ绿nǚ女hóng红nán男young people in vibrant attire
  • lǜ绿cǎn惨hóng红chóu愁woman's sorrow and fading beauty
  • lǜ绿cǎn惨hóng红xiāo销women's profound grief and sorrow
  • lǜ绿àn暗hóng红xī稀lush green foliage, sparse red flowers
  • lǜ绿lín林dà大dào盗Greenwood outlaw chief
  • lǜ绿lín林hǎo好hàn汉outlaws or rebellious heroes
  • lù绿lín林qiáng强dào盗greenwood bandits
  • lù绿lín林háo豪shì士brave outlaw leader
  • lǜ绿lín林háo豪kè客forest outlaw or bandit
  • lù绿lín林háo豪jié杰heroic outlaws or bandit leaders
  • lǜ绿shuǐ水qīng青shān山picturesque natural scenery

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Questions about 绿叶成荫

What does 绿叶成荫 mean?

绿叶成荫 (lǜ yè chéng yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy of shade”.

How do you pronounce 绿叶成荫?

绿叶成荫 is pronounced lǜ yè chéng yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绿叶成荫 literally mean?

Literally, 绿叶成荫 means “Green leaves form shade”. It is used to mean “Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy of shade”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绿叶成荫?

比喻绿叶繁茂覆盖成荫。同“绿叶成阴”。

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