花红柳绿

花紅柳綠

huāhóng-liǔlǜ

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

春天来了，公园里花红柳绿，一片生机。

Chūntiān lái le, gōngyuán lǐ huāhóng-liǔlǜ, yípiàn shēngjī.

Spring has arrived - the park is full of red flowers and green willows, bursting with life.

HSK 7-9

她穿得花红柳绿，非常显眼。

Tā chuān de huāhóng-liǔlǜ, fēicháng xiǎnyǎn.

She dressed in bright reds and greens, very eye-catching.

usage

Describes either genuine spring scenery (positive) or someone's flashy, overly colorful outfit (slightly critical). Context decides.

花 huā

红 hóng

柳 liǔ

绿 lǜ