碧草如茵

Mandarin · pinyin bì cǎo rú yīn

Meanings

  1. green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
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碧
bì · jade; green, blue
草
cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
茵
yīn · a cushion, mattress; wormwood; Skimmia japon
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4–3–2–1 · bi4 cao3 ru2 yin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bik1 cou2 jyu4 jan1

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bik1 cou2 jyu4 jan1

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碧草如茵 · bi4 cao3 ru2 yin1
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Exact source record碧草如茵 碧草如茵 [bi4 cao3 ru2 yin1] /green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on/