4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 589

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「蒼翠欲滴」. Learn its usage below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「蒼翠欲滴」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Verdant: dark green. Describes green plants such as grass and trees as if they are full of water.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cāng cuì yù dī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chong1 cheui3 yuk6 dik6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.