绿叶 (綠葉)
lu:4 yè
Pinyin

Definition

绿叶 (綠葉)
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lu:4 yè
  1. (fig.) actor playing a supporting role

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 green
lǜ bǎo shí
  1. 1 beryl
lǜ sōng shí
  1. 1 turquoise (gemstone)
lǜ sè
  1. 1 green
lǜ dòu
  1. 1 mung bean

Idioms (20)

一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
  1. 1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  3. 3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
  1. 1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
  3. 3 can't see the wood for the trees
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
  1. 1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
  1. 1 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
  2. 2 (fig.) well established and growing strongly
梵册贝叶
fàn cè bèi yè
  1. 1 Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture