红得发紫

Traditional (Taiwan): 紅得發紫

hóngdefāzǐ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄈㄚ ㄗˇ

    • at the height of favour and fame

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
so red it turns purple
Meaning
Describes someone at the height of favour and fame. Sometimes slightly ironic.

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