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红颜绿鬓 — “Refers to a young woman in the prime of her youth”

红颜绿鬓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a young woman in the prime of her youth”. Often highlighting her beauty through her rosy cheeks and dark, lustrous hair. Literally, “rosy cheeks and dark hair”.

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红颜绿鬓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红颜绿鬓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
颜
yán15face, color
绿
lǜ11green color
鬓
bìn20hair on temples

Example Sentence with 红颜绿鬓

她红颜绿鬓时,曾是家族中的骄傲,才华与美貌并存。
When she was in her youthful prime, with rosy cheeks and dark hair, she was the pride of her family, possessing both talent and beauty.

Idioms Related to 红颜绿鬓

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 红颜绿鬓

What does 红颜绿鬓 mean?

红颜绿鬓 (hóng yán lǜ bìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a young woman in the prime of her youth”.

How do you pronounce 红颜绿鬓?

红颜绿鬓 is pronounced hóng yán lǜ bìn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 红颜绿鬓 literally mean?

Literally, 红颜绿鬓 means “rosy cheeks and dark hair”. It is used to mean “refers to a young woman in the prime of her youth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 红颜绿鬓?

绿鬓:乌黑发亮的鬓角。形容女子正处于青春年少时

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