綠慘紅愁

简 绿惨红愁 · 繁 綠慘紅愁
Mandarin · pinyin lǜ cǎn hóng chóu

Meanings

  1. (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
  2. sorrowful mien
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綠
lǜ · green; chlorine
慘
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紅
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
愁
chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
绿
lǜ · green; chlorine
惨
cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
红
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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4–3–2–2 · lu:4 can3 hong2 chou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

luk6 caam2 hung4 sau4

Cantonese word readings for 綠慘紅愁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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