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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

绿叶 [lǜyè]
  1. 1. noun A glittering green leaf; (fig) person who acts in a supporting role.
    有了绿叶的衬托鲜花显得更加美丽。
    Flowers are more beautiful set off by green leaves.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

绿叶 [lǜyè]
  1. 1. 鲜绿的叶子;有时比喻做配角的人
    摘一片绿叶夹在书中
    绿叶配红花。

Examples

红花要有绿叶衬托。
Red flowers must have green leaves as a foil. 衬托
荷花虽好,也要绿叶扶持。
For all its beauty the lotus needs its green leaves to set it off. 扶持
绿叶
green leaves 绿
那鲜艳夺目的浆果,在绿叶的衬托下,显得格外娇妍。
The contrast of the bright, eye-catching red of the berries against the green of the leaves looked particularly charming. 鲜艳夺目
红花绿叶
red flowers and green leaves
绿叶的陪衬下,鲜花更加的娇媚。 陪衬
我喜欢带着绿叶的红花。
红花需要绿叶的烘托。 烘托
绿叶红花互相衬托。 互相
绿叶红花相互衬托。

Word Decomposition

绿
[lǜ]
+
[yè]

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