#Vocabulary#
红红火火 [hóng hóng huǒ huǒ]
(literal: red red fire fire)
Both red and fire convey energy in Chinese. This phrase can be used to describe a thriving and rich life. It can also mean “flourishing” or “vigorous”. For example, you can wish someone’s business “红红火火”, which is the same with “best luck”, “make a lot of profits”, but only more vivid and subtle. A shorter version “红火” is also acceptable.
黑白分明 [hēi bái fēn míng]
(literal: black and white clear)
It means have a distinction of black and white, which can be used to say a clear boundary, or a clear handwriting/drawing. Further it can be used as a metaphor for telling right from wrong. You can use this phrase to describe a person: “他这个人黑白分明。[tā zhè gè rén hēi bái fēn míng]” (He is someone who makes clear what’s right and what’s wrong).
开绿灯[kāi lǜ dēng]”指交通路口打开准许行人车辆通过的信号（give the go-ahead signal，give the green light），后多用于比喻“允许某事（allow someone to do something or something to happen）”，或“提供方便条件（make easier for）”。
例句：
guān liáo zhǔ yì zǒng shì wèi fǔ bài dà kāi lǜ dēng
官僚主义总是为腐败大开绿灯。
Bureaucracy always gives the green light to corruption.
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