noun
beautiful spring scenery
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) describing a picturesque spring landscape with peach blossoms and green willows. Literary and somewhat rare in everyday conversation.
このあたりはまさに桃紅柳緑の景色だ。
This area truly has the beautiful spring scenery of peach blossoms and green willows.
A yojijukugo combining 桃 (peach), 紅 (crimson), 柳 (willow), and 緑 (green), evoking the vivid colors of spring. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common classical Chinese pattern for describing seasonal beauty.