绿叶

綠葉
lǜyè
noun #20,984

Measure Word

绿叶 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 green leaf
  2. 2 supporting role / foil (figurative)

Examples

Chūntiān lái le, shù shàng zhǎngmǎn le lǜyè.
Spring has arrived and the trees are covered with green leaves.
Tā gānyuàn zuò biérén de lǜyè.
She is willing to play a supporting role for others.

Tips

usage
Used figuratively, 绿叶 refers to a supporting person or role that makes the star (红花, the red flower) shine. The phrase 红花绿叶 means 'a red flower still needs green leaves to set it off.'

Stroke Order

绿