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红愁绿惨
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红愁绿惨 — “Full of sorrow and melancholy”

红愁绿惨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of sorrow and melancholy”. Feeling dejected and easily moved to sadness, often amidst vibrant or beautiful surroundings. Literally, “red sorrow, green misery”.

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红愁绿惨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红愁绿惨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
绿
lǜ11green color
惨
cǎn11Cruel, tragic, severe

Example Sentence with 红愁绿惨

春日融融,百花争艳,但她却依然红愁绿惨,心事重重。
Though spring days were warm and flowers competed in beauty, she remained deeply melancholic, burdened by her thoughts.

Idioms Related to 红愁绿惨

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 红愁绿惨

What does 红愁绿惨 mean?

红愁绿惨 (hóng chóu lǜ cǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of sorrow and melancholy”.

How do you pronounce 红愁绿惨?

红愁绿惨 is pronounced hóng chóu lǜ cǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 红愁绿惨 literally mean?

Literally, 红愁绿惨 means “red sorrow, green misery”. It is used to mean “Full of sorrow and melancholy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 红愁绿惨?

比喻愁思满怀,容易伤感。

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