五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) — colorful, multicolored, full of bright colors
Definition
A vivid idiom meaning 'many-colored / multicolored' — used for things in view (flowers, clothes, lights). Distinct from 彩色 (color, the property) and richer than 五花八门, which describes variety of types rather than color.
phrase
colorfulmulticoloredfull of bright colors
Examples
- 五颜六色。Gōng yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le wǔ yán liù sè de huā.The park is full of colorful flowers.
- 五颜六色。Hái zi men chuān zhuó wǔ yán liù sè de yī fu zài tiào wǔ.The children are dancing in colorful clothes.
- 五颜六色，。Zhè tiáo jiē shàng de guǎng gào pái wǔ yán liù sè de, hěn xī yǐn rén.The billboards on this street are colorful and very eye-catching.
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