郁郁葱葱 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (of plants) verdant; lush

Character by character

• 郁yùmelancholy; dense growth
• 郁yùmelancholy; dense growth
• 葱cōngscallions, leeks, green onions
• 葱cōngscallions, leeks, green onions

Idioms sharing a character

• 抑郁不平 yì yù bù píng
• 郁郁不乐 yù yù bù lè
• 郁郁寡欢 yù yù guǎ huān

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