kāi
绿
dēng

idiom

Meaning of 开绿灯

开绿灯 means to give the green light; to approve; to grant permission. Pronounced kāi lǜ dēng.

  • to give the green light; to approve; to grant permission

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
wèi
zhè
ge
zhòng
xiàng
kāi
le
绿
dēng
 

The government gave the green light to this major project.

néng
gěi
chǎn
pǐn
shàng
shì
kāi
绿
dēng
 

We cannot give the green light for substandard products to go on the market.

Zhǐ
yào
ān
quán
biāo
 
jiān
guǎn
gòu
jiù
huì
kāi
绿
dēng
 

As long as safety standards are met, the regulatory agency will give its approval.

wèi
péng
you
de
huà
zài
lǎo
bǎn
miàn
qián
kāi
le
绿
dēng
 

He smoothed the way for his friend's plan in front of the boss.