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綠草如茵

简绿草如茵 · 繁綠草如茵

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ cǎo rú yīn

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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