绿暗红稀 — “Green foliage dark, red flowers sparse”
绿暗红稀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene in late spring or early summer where the green foliage is lush and dense, while most red flowers have withered and become sparse, often conveying a sense of fading beauty”. Literally, “Green foliage dark, red flowers sparse”.
绿暗红稀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绿暗红稀 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 绿暗红稀
Idioms Related to 绿暗红稀
More idioms starting with 绿
- lǜ绿yè叶chéng成yīn荫Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy
- lǜ绿yè叶chéng成yīn阴woman marries and has children
- 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
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- lǜ绿shuǐ水qīng青shān山picturesque natural scenery
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What does 绿暗红稀 mean?
绿暗红稀 (lǜ àn hóng xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene in late spring or early summer where the green foliage is lush and dense, while most red flowers have withered and become sparse, often conveying a sense of fading beauty”.
How do you pronounce 绿暗红稀?
绿暗红稀 is pronounced lǜ àn hóng xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绿暗红稀 literally mean?
Literally, 绿暗红稀 means “Green foliage dark, red flowers sparse”. It is used to mean “describes a scene in late spring or early summer where the green foliage is lush and dense, while most red flowers have withered and become sparse, often conveying a sense of fading beauty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绿暗红稀?
形容暮春时绿廕幽暗、红花凋谢的景象。