Red, purple and vermilion
Red, purple and vermilion
Red, purple and vermilion, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ó ngz à Lu à nzh à, which means red, purple and vermilion refers to variegated and disordered colors. It is a metaphor of evil replacing right. It comes from the Analects of Confucius Yang Huo.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: red, purple and Zhu
The origin of Idioms
In the Analects of Confucius, Yang Huo: "Confucius said: the evil purple will take away Zhu." "Zhao Qi's epigraph of Mencius notes" says: "the right side is blocked, the benevolence and righteousness are idle, the sycophant and the hypocrisy gallop, and the red and purple are in disorder."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
Red, purple and vermilion
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1.a wife lifts the tray to a level with her eyebrows to show great respect for her husband
a wife lifts the tray to a level with her eyebrows to show great respect for her husband - jǔ àn qí méi
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2.the court above and the masses below -- government officials and the people
the court above and the masses below -- government officials and the people - cháo yě shàng xià
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5.The monk can't run away from the temple
The monk can't run away from the temple - pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù le miào
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6.when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning
when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning - yíng zé bì kuī
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10.in the warm spring , flowers are coming out with a rush
in the warm spring , flowers are coming out with a rush - chūn nuǎn huā kāi
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