pī​hóng​guà​lǜ

to dress up

  • created sense approved 披红挂绿/披紅掛綠 · pī​hóng​guà​lǜ · to dress up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    披红挂绿 / 披紅掛綠

    pī​hóng​guà​lǜ

    to dress up

    to dress in bright, colorful, or ornate clothes; to deck oneself out

    披 (literal) → 披 · pī · to drape 红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 绿 (literal) → 绿/綠 · lǜ · green

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 披红挂绿/披紅掛綠 · pī​hóng​guà​lǜ · to drape an honorific band — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    披红挂绿 / 披紅掛綠

    pī​hóng​guà​lǜ

    to drape an honorific band

    to drape a red silk band over someone's shoulders as a mark of honor or distinction

    披 (literal) → 披 · pī · to drape 红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 绿 (literal) → 绿/綠 · lǜ · green

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 披红挂绿/披紅掛綠 · pī​hóng​guà​lǜ · to decorate festively — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    披红挂绿 / 披紅掛綠

    pī​hóng​guà​lǜ

    to decorate festively

    to decorate a place with colorful silk, paper, or banners to create a festive atmosphere

    披 (literal) → 披 · pī · to drape 红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 绿 (literal) → 绿/綠 · lǜ · green

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense