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翠消红减

翠消红减 — “To describe a woman's beauty and youth fading”

翠消红减 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman's beauty and youth fading”. To describe a woman's looks and vitality diminishing with age. Literally, “Emerald fades, crimson wanes”.

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翠消红减 Pronunciation and Pinyin

翠消红减 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
翠
cuì14vibrant green; kingfisher; jadeite
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
减
jiǎn11reduce, decrease, subtract

Example Sentence with 翠消红减

她看着镜中的自己,不禁感叹岁月无情,容颜终究翠消红减
She looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but sigh at the merciless passage of time, as her beauty eventually faded.

Idioms Related to 翠消红减

Antonyms of 翠消红减

  • 风华正茂

More idioms starting with 翠

  • cuì翠wéi围zhū珠rào绕adorned with jade and pearls
  • cuì翠wéi围zhū珠guǒ裹Luxuriously adorned with jewels and silks
  • cuì翠chén尘zhū珠yǎng坱talents buried and unrecognized
  • cuì翠zhú竹huáng黄huā花green bamboo and yellow flowers
  • cuì翠lún纶guì桂ěr饵ostentatious and impractical endeavors
  • cuì翠rào绕zhū珠wéi围adorned with jadeite and pearls
  • cuì翠yǔ羽míng明zhū珠luxurious ornaments of wealthy women
  • cuì翠yǔ羽míng明dāng珰elaborate jewelry and attire of a wealthy woman
  • cuì翠xiù袖hóng红qún裙beautifully dressed women
  • cuì翠bèi被bào豹xì舄Extremely luxurious and extravagant lifestyle

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What does 翠消红减 mean?

翠消红减 (cuì xiāo hóng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman's beauty and youth fading”.

How do you pronounce 翠消红减?

翠消红减 is pronounced cuì xiāo hóng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 翠消红减 literally mean?

Literally, 翠消红减 means “Emerald fades, crimson wanes”. It is used to mean “to describe a woman's beauty and youth fading”.

What is the Chinese definition of 翠消红减?

形容女子姿容减退。

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