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郁郁葱葱 — “Lush, verdant, and luxuriant, describing vigorous plant growth”

郁郁葱葱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lush, verdant, and luxuriant, describing vigorous plant growth”. Also used to describe a scene or atmosphere that is flourishing and vibrant. Literally, “luxuriantly verdant”.

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郁郁葱葱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 郁yù
  • 郁yù
  • 葱cōng
  • 葱cōng

郁郁葱葱 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
郁
yù9lush, fragrant, or gloomy
郁
yù9lush, fragrant, or gloomy
葱
cōng12scallion or onion
葱
cōng12scallion or onion

Example Sentence with 郁郁葱葱

经过几年的治理,小河两岸变得郁郁葱葱,风景宜人
After several years of management, the banks of the small river became lush and verdant, with pleasant scenery.

Idioms Related to 郁郁葱葱

Synonyms of 郁郁葱葱

  • shēng生yì意àng盎rán然full of life and vitality
  • shēng生qì气bó勃bó勃full of vigor and vitality

Antonyms of 郁郁葱葱

  • kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
  • mǎn满mù目chuāng疮yí痍a scene of devastation
  • chì赤dì地qiān千lǐ里barren land for thousands of miles

More idioms starting with 郁

  • yù郁yì抑bù不shēn申deeply depressed and unable to express sorrow
  • yù郁ròu肉lòu漏pú脯rotten and oozing meat
  • yù郁yù郁bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
  • yù郁yù郁bù不dé得zhì志dejected and frustrated due to unfulfilled ambitions
  • yù郁yù郁guǎ寡huān欢melancholy and unhappy
  • yù郁yù郁chén沉chén沉profoundly dense and somber
  • yù郁yù郁lěi累lěi累continuously sad and worried
  • yù郁yù郁qiān芊qiān芊Lush and verdant
  • yù郁yù郁cāng苍cāng苍lush and verdant
  • yù郁yù郁qīng青qīng青lush, verdant, and vibrant

Questions about 郁郁葱葱

What does 郁郁葱葱 mean?
郁郁葱葱 (yù yù cōng cōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lush, verdant, and luxuriant, describing vigorous plant growth”.
How do you pronounce 郁郁葱葱?
郁郁葱葱 is pronounced yù yù cōng cōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 郁郁葱葱 literally mean?
Literally, 郁郁葱葱 means “luxuriantly verdant”. It is used to mean “Lush, verdant, and luxuriant, describing vigorous plant growth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 郁郁葱葱?
形容草木苍翠茂盛。也形容气势美好蓬勃。
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