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綠樹成蔭

简绿树成荫 · 繁綠樹成蔭

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ shù chéng yīn

(idiom) (of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage; (of a road) to be tree-lined

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
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绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
荫: yīn · shade, shelter; protect

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4–4–2–1 · lu:4 shu4 cheng2 yin1

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(idiomatic) to have many green leafy trees that form a pleasant shade

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