The shade of green trees depicts summer.
Green trees into shade [ lǜ shù chéng yīn ]
Basic definition: green trees into shade, also do green trees into shade, the branches and leaves of the trees are dense and shade the sunlight. It is mostly used to describe the trees growing abundantly and luxuriantly in summer.
Origin: Song Wu Lizhi, "Butterfly Lovers' Flower - Spring Thoughts": "The ground is full of fallen red after the rain. The green trees are full of shade, and the purple swallows dance in front of the wind."
Vernacular translation: The ground was full of flower petals as if it had just rained, the green trees were shaded, and the steeds ran against the wind.
Expanded Information:
1. Near-synonyms:
Green cover as shade? [ lǜ yīn rú gài ]?
Basic meaning: green shade like a cover, mistaken for "green cover like a shade", meaning that the green leaves grow so luxuriantly that the sunlight can hardly pass through them as they are covered like a lid.
Origin: Ming Dynasty, Sun Yuzu's "Record of the Heart of the Qin": "He Langjun's jade is moist and water is clear, and I wish Miss's branches to flourish and leaves to grow."
Vernacular translation: congratulate the gentleman on his character as clear as jade, and wish the young lady to have many children.
2. Antonyms:
Withered branches? [ kū zhī bài yè ]?
Basic meaning: defeat: decay. Dry branches, decaying flowers and leaves. It describes desolation and destruction.
Source: Qing Dynasty - Kong Shangren "Peach Blossom Fan": "Pigeon plumes and bat droppings are thrown all over the hall, and withered branches and decayed leaves cover the steps."
Vernacular translation: The hall is full of birds' feathers and droppings, and the steps are full of withered branches and leaves.