Red and green

Red and green

Red and green, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi à NH ó ngmi à NL ǜ, which means the face is red because of nervousness, impatience, shyness, etc. It comes from Li Taibai demoting Yelang by Wang Bocheng in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Since I entered his door, I haven't had any red or green face. How can I bear him if he doesn't fail me?

Analysis of Idioms

Red face

The origin of Idioms

The third fold of Wang Bocheng's Li Taibai demoted Yelang in Yuan Dynasty: "he is afraid to be ashamed, and he and I are blushing."

Idiom explanation

It is used to describe the face reddening due to nervousness, impatience, shyness, etc.