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柳は緑、花は紅柳は緑花は紅 [sK]
やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない
1. [exp] [id]
《from a quote by Su Shi》
▶ natural state
▶ being unspoilt by human touch
▶ [lit] willows are green, flowers are crimson
2. [exp] [proverb]
▶ spring is beautiful
3. [exp] [proverb]
▶ things are different by nature
▶ all things have their characteristics



History:
6. A 2024-03-30 03:56:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2024-03-26 18:06:02  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr/s, koj, kanjipedia, and jitenon's kotowaza dictionary have this expression. None of them use a comma.
  Comments:
Not sure about this one. I think the comma helps, so I'm inclined to keep it visible.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>柳は緑花は紅</keb>
+<keb>柳は緑、花は紅</keb>
@@ -8 +8,2 @@
-<keb>柳は緑、花は紅</keb>
+<keb>柳は緑花は紅</keb>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -11 +12 @@
-<reb>やなぎはみどりはなはくれない</reb>
+<reb>やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない</reb>
4. A 2018-02-20 03:50:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-02-11 22:37:19  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>being unspoiled by human touch</gloss>
+<gloss>being unspoilt by human touch</gloss>
2. A* 2018-02-11 20:10:57  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-<ent_seq>5741645</ent_seq>
-<ent_corp>jmnedict</ent_corp>
+<ent_corp>jmdict</ent_corp>
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