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红男绿女 — “Gaily dressed young men and women”

红男绿女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gaily dressed young men and women”. Often implying a lively or festive atmosphere. Literally, “red men, green women”.

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红男绿女 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红男绿女 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
男
nán7male person
绿
lǜ11green color
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter

Example Sentence with 红男绿女

元宵佳节,公园里到处都是红男绿女,大家欢声笑语,其乐融融。
During the Lantern Festival, the park was filled with gaily dressed young men and women, laughing and enjoying themselves.

Idioms Related to 红男绿女

Synonyms of 红男绿女

  • lǜ绿nǚ女hóng红nán男young people in vibrant attire

More idioms starting with 红

  • hóng红bù不lēng棱dēng登Unpleasantly garish red
  • hóng红sī丝dài待xuǎn选choose a son-in-law for one's daughter
  • hóng红sī丝àn暗xì系Fated to be married
  • hóng红guāng光mǎn满miàn面radiant with health
  • hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙firmly state or confirm a statement
  • hóng红yè叶zhī之tí题a predestined and harmonious marriage
  • hóng红yè叶tí题shī诗a serendipitous romantic match
  • hóng红tóu头wén文jiàn件official document with a red-printed title
  • hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
  • hóng红chén尘kè客mèng梦Life's a fleeting dream in the mundane world
  • hóng红de得fā发zǐ紫become extremely popular and influential
  • hóng红qíng情lǜ绿yì意vibrant beautiful spring scenery

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Questions about 红男绿女

What does 红男绿女 mean?

红男绿女 (hóng nán lǜ nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gaily dressed young men and women”.

How do you pronounce 红男绿女?

红男绿女 is pronounced hóng nán lǜ nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 红男绿女 literally mean?

Literally, 红男绿女 means “red men, green women”. It is used to mean “Gaily dressed young men and women”.

What is the Chinese definition of 红男绿女?

指穿着各种漂亮服装的青年男女。

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