绿肥红瘦 — “Describes the scene of late spring”
绿肥红瘦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the scene of late spring”. Where green foliage is luxuriant and red flowers have withered, symbolizing the fading beauty and the transition of the season. Literally, “Green fat, red thin”.
绿肥红瘦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绿肥红瘦 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 绿肥红瘦
More idioms starting with 绿
- lǜ绿yè叶chéng成yīn荫Lush green foliage forms a dense canopy
- lǜ绿yè叶chéng成yīn阴woman marries and has children
- lǜ绿nǚ女hóng红nán男young people in vibrant attire
- lǜ绿cǎn惨hóng红chóu愁woman's sorrow and fading beauty
- lǜ绿cǎn惨hóng红xiāo销women's profound grief and sorrow
- lǜ绿àn暗hóng红xī稀lush green foliage, sparse red flowers
- lǜ绿lín林dà大dào盗Greenwood outlaw chief
- lǜ绿lín林hǎo好hàn汉outlaws or rebellious heroes
- lù绿lín林qiáng强dào盗greenwood bandits
- lù绿lín林háo豪shì士brave outlaw leader
- lǜ绿lín林háo豪kè客forest outlaw or bandit
- lù绿lín林háo豪jié杰heroic outlaws or bandit leaders
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What does 绿肥红瘦 mean?
绿肥红瘦 (lǜ féi hóng shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the scene of late spring”.
How do you pronounce 绿肥红瘦?
绿肥红瘦 is pronounced lǜ féi hóng shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绿肥红瘦 literally mean?
Literally, 绿肥红瘦 means “Green fat, red thin”. It is used to mean “describes the scene of late spring”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绿肥红瘦?
绿叶茂盛，花渐凋谢。指暮春时节。也形容春残的景象。