How to Say ‘Causing verdigris’ in Traditional Chinese
惹銅綠
💬 Usage Tip: Refers to the patina that forms on copper over time.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Aged patina represents history and time, valued in Chinese antiques and architecture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
惹
[rě]
provoke
To deliberately annoy or make someone feel a certain way.
請不要惹他生氣。
Please don't provoke him to anger.
銅綠
[tóng lǜ]
copper rust
The greenish layer formed on copper or bronze due to oxidation.
這是正常的銅綠。
This is normal copper rust.
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