created sense approved 红得发紫/紅得發紫 · hóngdefāzǐ · highly successful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
红得发紫 / 紅得發紫
hóngdefāzǐ
highly successful
extremely popular or influential; having reached the peak of one's career or fame. Historically, the color purple was a higher rank than red for official robes, implying a level of success that exceeds ordinary popularity
红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · popular 得 (bound) → 得 · de · [degree/result] 发紫 (literal) → 发紫/發紫 · fāzǐ · to be extremely popular
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created sense approved 红得发紫/紅得發紫 · hóngdefāzǐ · deep red — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
红得发紫 / 紅得發紫
hóngdefāzǐ
deep red
red to the point of turning purple; a very deep, dark red color
红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 得 (bound) → 得 · de · [degree/result] 发紫 (literal) → 发紫/發紫 · fāzǐ · to turn blue or purple
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