茵 (yīn) — (bound form) mattress; (fig.) carpet of grass (used in literary phrases)
Definition
茵 (yīn) is a literary, bound-form word for a soft 'mattress' — in modern Chinese it almost always appears in the set phrase 绿草如茵 ('grass like a carpet'), referring to a lush, carpet-like lawn.
bound form
(bound form) mattress(fig.) carpet of grass (used in literary phrases)
Examples
- 茵，。Gōng yuán lǐ lǜ cǎo rú yīn, fēi cháng piào liang.The grass in the park is like a green carpet, very beautiful.
- 茵。Zhè piàn lǜ yīn chǎng de cǎo píng hěn ruǎn.The turf on this football field is very soft.
- 茵，。Fāng cǎo rú yīn, ràng rén xīn qíng shū chàng.The fragrant grass is like a carpet, making people feel relaxed.
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