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绿阴

Word · NounTraditional綠陰

green shade; verdant shadow (variant of 绿荫)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

green shade of trees; verdant shadow

literary

Variant orthography of 绿荫. Commonly used in literary, descriptive, or classical contexts to describe the cooling shade formed by dense tree foliage.

Xià夏
tiān天
 ,
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
lǜ绿
yīn阴
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
 。

In summer, people enjoy cooling off under the green shade of trees.

Gǔ古
dào道
liǎng两
páng旁
 ,
lǜ绿
yīn阴
bì蔽
rì日
 。

On both sides of the ancient path, the verdant shade blocks out the sun.

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Zhè这
zuò座
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǜ绿
yīn阴
huán环
rào绕
 ,
shí十
fēn分
yōu幽
jìng静
 。

This courtyard is surrounded by greenery and shade, exceptionally serene and quiet.