五光十色 (wǔ guāng shí sè) — (idiom) multicolored, brightly colored, dazzling; (idiom) multifarious, varied, diverse
Definition
A set phrase meaning dazzlingly colorful and varied — 'a riot of color.' The 'five' and 'ten' are not literal; the idiom emphasizes both visual brilliance and diversity of form.
idiom
multicoloredbrightly coloreddazzlingmultifariousvarieddiverse
Examples
- ，五光十色，。Yè wǎn de guǎng chǎng shàng, ní hóng dēng wǔ guāng shí sè, fēi cháng měi lì.At night, the neon lights in the square are brilliant with color — very beautiful.
- 五光十色。Zhè ge zhǎn lǎn zhǎn shì le wǔ guāng shí sè de mín jiān yì shù pǐn.This exhibition displays a dazzling variety of folk art.
- 五光十色，。Shāng chǎng lǐ de shāng pǐn wǔ guāng shí sè, ràng rén yǎn huā liáo luàn.The products in the mall are so varied and colorful that they dazzle the eyes.
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