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五颜六色 — “Colorful”

五颜六色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Colorful”. Multicoloured; of various colors and shades. Literally, “five colors, six shades”.

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五颜六色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 五wǔ
  • 颜yán
  • 六liù
  • 色sè

五颜六色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
颜
yán15face, color
六
liù4the number six
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 五颜六色

花店里摆满了五颜六色的鲜花,香气扑鼻,让人心情愉悦。
The flower shop was filled with colorful blooms of various hues, and their delightful fragrance made people feel pleasant.

Idioms Related to 五颜六色

Synonyms of 五颜六色

  • wàn万zǐ紫qiān千hóng红a profusion of vibrant colors
  • wǔ五cǎi彩bīn缤fēn纷dazzlingly colorful and vibrant

More idioms starting with 五

  • wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
  • wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投chéng诚utterly convinced and profoundly respectful
  • wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
  • wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
  • wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
  • wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
  • wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
  • wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
  • wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
  • wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round

Questions about 五颜六色

What does 五颜六色 mean?
五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Colorful”.
How do you pronounce 五颜六色?
五颜六色 is pronounced wǔ yán liù sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五颜六色 literally mean?
Literally, 五颜六色 means “five colors, six shades”. It is used to mean “Colorful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五颜六色?
形容色彩复杂或花样繁多。引伸为各色各样。
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