綠林好漢

简 绿林好汉 · 繁 綠林好漢
Mandarin · pinyin lù lín hǎo hàn

Meanings

  1. (idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林 Lù lín)
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綠
lǜ · green; chlorine
林
lín · forest, grove; surname
好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
漢
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绿
lǜ · green; chlorine
汉
hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
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4–2–3–4 · lu4 lin2 hao3 han4

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luk6 lam4 hou2 hon3

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綠林好漢 · lu4 lin2 hao3 han4
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Exact source record綠林好漢 绿林好汉 [lu4 lin2 hao3 han4] /(idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林|绿林[Lu4 lin2])/