花紅柳綠

简 花红柳绿 · 繁 花紅柳綠
Mandarin · pinyin huā hóng liǔ lǜ

Meanings

  1. red flowers and green willow
  2. all the colors of spring
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
紅
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
柳
liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
綠
lǜ · green; chlorine
红
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
绿
lǜ · green; chlorine
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1–2–3–4 · hua1 hong2 liu3 lu:4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa1 hung4 lau5 luk6

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faa1 hung4 lau5 luk6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) profusion of garden flowers

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