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五光十色 — “Vibrantly colorful and dazzling, showcasing a rich variety of hues”

五光十色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vibrantly colorful and dazzling, showcasing a rich variety of hues”. Kaleidoscopic. Literally, “Five lights, ten colors”.

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五光十色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 五wǔ
  • 光guāng
  • 十shí
  • 色sè

五光十色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
十
shí2the number ten
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 五光十色

夜市上,各种小吃摊位的招牌灯光五光十色,吸引了众多游客驻足。
At the night market, the colorful illuminated signs of various snack stalls were dazzling, attracting many visitors to stop.

Idioms Related to 五光十色

Synonyms of 五光十色

  • wàn万zǐ紫qiān千hóng红a profusion of vibrant colors
  • wǔ五yán颜liù六sè色colorful and varied

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
  • wǔ五láo劳qī七shāng伤general debility and various ailments

Questions about 五光十色

What does 五光十色 mean?
五光十色 (wǔ guāng shí sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vibrantly colorful and dazzling, showcasing a rich variety of hues”.
How do you pronounce 五光十色?
五光十色 is pronounced wǔ guāng shí sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五光十色 literally mean?
Literally, 五光十色 means “Five lights, ten colors”. It is used to mean “Vibrantly colorful and dazzling, showcasing a rich variety of hues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五光十色?
形容色彩鲜艳,花样繁多。
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