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秀色可餐
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秀色可餐 — “Exquisitely beautiful, a feast for the eyes”

秀色可餐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exquisitely beautiful, a feast for the eyes”. Literally, “beautiful sight that can be eaten (metaphorically a feast)”.

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秀色可餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秀色可餐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show
色
sè6color, appearance, lust
可
kě5can, may, suitable
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine

Example Sentence with 秀色可餐

这座山谷的景色美不胜收,简直是秀色可餐。
The scenery of this mountain valley is exquisitely beautiful, truly a feast for the eyes.

Idioms Related to 秀色可餐

Synonyms of 秀色可餐

  • guó国sè色tiān天xiāng香extraordinary beauty
  • xiù秀wài外huì慧zhōng中graceful in looks and intelligent in mind

Antonyms of 秀色可餐

  • qí其mào貌bù不yáng扬unassuming in appearance
  • miàn面mù目kě可zēng憎repulsive countenance

More idioms starting with 秀

  • xiù秀chū出bān班háng行excel among peers
  • xiù秀wài外huì惠zhōng中beautiful outside, intelligent inside
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,quán全zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world affairs without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,ér而zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,néng能zhī知tiān天xià下shì事A scholar knows the world without leaving home
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情A scholar's meager but heartfelt gift
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情bàn半zhāng张zhǐ纸A scholar's modest gift of sentiment
  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情zhǐ纸bàn半zhāng张A scholar's humble token of appreciation
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反Intellectuals' ineffective rebellion
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反,,sān三nián年bù不chéng成Intellectuals' rebellion unlikely to succeed
  • xiù秀shuǐ水míng明shān山picturesque scenery

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Questions about 秀色可餐

What does 秀色可餐 mean?

秀色可餐 (xiù sè kě cān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exquisitely beautiful, a feast for the eyes”.

How do you pronounce 秀色可餐?

秀色可餐 is pronounced xiù sè kě cān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秀色可餐 literally mean?

Literally, 秀色可餐 means “beautiful sight that can be eaten (metaphorically a feast)”. It is used to mean “exquisitely beautiful, a feast for the eyes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秀色可餐?

秀色:美女姿容或自然美景;餐:吃。原形容妇女美貌。后也形容景物秀丽。

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