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“Exploding Red”- Three Auspicious Uses of 红

By on June 4, 2012 in Advanced Chinese Slang, Intermediate and Advanced Chinese

In China, red is king. Used to describe everything from money and politics to modern internet memes and ancient artistic imagery, red is the undisputable national color of the Middle Kingdom.   Today, lets look at 3 different words with 红(hóng) related to popularity or good fortune. 走红 vs. 爆红 vs. 红火 1.  走红 ( zǒuhóng)- become popular [...]

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