







红紫乱朱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where improper things or evil ways displace proper principles or the righteous path; literally, when mixed colors confuse the primary color”. Literally, “Red and purple disrupt vermilion”.

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Open the tool →红紫乱朱 (hóng zǐ luàn zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where improper things or evil ways displace proper principles or the righteous path; literally, when mixed colors confuse the primary color”.
红紫乱朱 is pronounced hóng zǐ luàn zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 红紫乱朱 means “Red and purple disrupt vermilion”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where improper things or evil ways displace proper principles or the righteous path; literally, when mixed colors confuse the primary color”.
古以朱为正色,紫为杂色。红紫乱朱指杂色混乱正色。比喻邪道取代正道。