綠草如茵

简 绿草如茵 · 繁 綠草如茵
Mandarin · pinyin lǜ cǎo rú yīn

Meanings

  1. green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
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綠
lǜ · green; chlorine
草
cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
茵
yīn · a cushion, mattress; wormwood; Skimmia japon
绿
lǜ · green; chlorine
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4–3–2–1 · lu:4 cao3 ru2 yin1

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luk6 cou2 jyu4 jan1

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綠草如茵 · lu:4 cao3 ru2 yin1
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Exact source record綠草如茵 绿草如茵 [lu:4 cao3 ru2 yin1] /green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on/