開綠燈

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See also: 开绿灯

Chinese

to turn on; to switch on green light
trad. (開綠燈) 綠燈
simp. (开绿灯) 绿灯

Pronunciation


Verb

開⫽綠燈 (verb-object)

  1. (colloquial) to give the green light; to permit or allow someone or something
    政府應該合格產品上市開綠燈 [MSC, trad.]
    政府应该合格产品上市开绿灯 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhèngfǔ bù yīnggāi gěi bù hégé chǎnpǐn shàngshì kāi lǜ dēng.
    The government shouldn't give the green light for sub-par products to go on the market.