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披红挂绿 — “Gaily decorated”

披红挂绿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “gaily decorated”. Wearing festive and colorful attire, often for celebrations. Literally, “draped in red and hung with green”.

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披红挂绿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

披红挂绿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
披
pī8drape over shoulders
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
挂
guà9to hang, suspend, or worry
绿
lǜ11green color

Example Sentence with 披红挂绿

婚礼现场布置得十分喜庆,到处都披红挂绿的,洋溢着幸福的氛围。
The wedding venue was arranged very festively, gaily decorated with colorful streamers and flowers, radiating an atmosphere of happiness.

Idioms Related to 披红挂绿

Synonyms of 披红挂绿

  • chuān穿hóng红zhuó着lǜ绿dressed in vibrant and colorful attire

More idioms starting with 披

  • pī披yún云jiàn见rì日find clarity after overcoming difficulties
  • pī披yún云wù雾dǔ睹qīng青tiān天break through darkness to see light
  • pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
  • pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
  • pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
  • pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
  • pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
  • pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
  • pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
  • pī披tóu头gài盖nǎo脑fiercely overwhelming blows or criticism
  • pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • pī披xīn心lì沥xuè血exert utmost sincerity and dedication

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Questions about 披红挂绿

What does 披红挂绿 mean?

披红挂绿 (pī hóng guà lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “gaily decorated”.

How do you pronounce 披红挂绿?

披红挂绿 is pronounced pī hóng guà lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 披红挂绿 literally mean?

Literally, 披红挂绿 means “draped in red and hung with green”. It is used to mean “gaily decorated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 披红挂绿?

披:穿着。穿着鲜艳的服装或带有喜庆气氛的装饰

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