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惨绿少年

惨绿少年 — “A dandy”

惨绿少年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dandy”. A foppish young man; a young man who is meticulous about his appearance and dress. Literally, “pale green youth”.

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惨绿少年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惨绿少年 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惨
cǎn11Cruel, tragic, severe
绿
lǜ11green color
少
shào4few, little, or lack
年
nián6year or age

Example Sentence with 惨绿少年

剧中的男主角虽然家境普通,却总是打扮得像个惨绿少年,吸引了不少目光。
Although the male lead in the play came from an ordinary family, he always dressed like a dandy, attracting many glances.

Idioms Related to 惨绿少年

Synonyms of 惨绿少年

  • piān翩piān翩gōng公zǐ子refined, elegant, and cultured young gentleman

More idioms starting with 惨

  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to look at
  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍yán言too tragic to describe
  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to bear listening to
  • cǎn惨wú无rén人lǐ理cruel beyond human reason
  • cǎn惨wú无rén人dào道extremely brutal and inhuman
  • cǎn惨wú无tiān天rì日utterly dark and miserable
  • cǎn惨dàn淡jīng经yíng营struggle to maintain an enterprise
  • cǎn惨dàn澹jīng经yíng营struggle to build or maintain a business
  • cǎn惨rán然bù不lè乐to look sorrowful and dejected
  • cǎn惨hé礉shǎo少ēn恩Cruel and lacking compassion
  • cǎn惨jué绝rén人huán寰unparalleled human tragedy
  • cǎn惨lǜ绿nián年huá华the prime of youth

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Questions about 惨绿少年

What does 惨绿少年 mean?

惨绿少年 (cǎn lǜ shào nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dandy”.

How do you pronounce 惨绿少年?

惨绿少年 is pronounced cǎn lǜ shào nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惨绿少年 literally mean?

Literally, 惨绿少年 means “pale green youth”. It is used to mean “a dandy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惨绿少年?

惨绿:浅绿,指服色。原指穿浅绿衣服的少年。后指讲究装饰的青年男子。

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