郁郁葱葱

鬱鬱蔥蔥

yùyùcōngcōng

idiom #78,780

Meanings

1 lush and verdant (of vegetation)
2 densely green; luxuriant

Characters

dense; luxuriant

dense; luxuriant

Examples

山上树木郁郁葱葱。

Shān shàng shùmù yùyùcōngcōng.

The trees on the mountain are lush and verdant.

公园里绿草郁郁葱葱。

Gōngyuán lǐ lǜcǎo yùyùcōngcōng.

The grass in the park is densely green.

雨后森林郁郁葱葱。

Yǔ hòu sēnlín yùyùcōngcōng.

After the rain the forest is lush and green.

Tips

history

Used in 汉·王充《论衡·吉验》 and 《后汉书·光武纪》 to describe 'verdant vapors' (气佳哉，郁郁葱葱然) — originally a term for auspicious lush atmosphere, later narrowed to plain plant-life description.

Stroke Order

郁 yù

葱 cōng