Definition
十足 (shí zú) means 'hundred percent, out-and-out' when used before nouns (十足的骗子), similar to 不折不扣 but less formal. When describing a color, it means 'pure, unmixed' (十足的红色), whereas 纯 and 纯粹 are used for purity in other contexts (纯金, 纯粹的水).
adjective
fully sufficientcompletehundred percent(of a color) pureunmixed
Examples
- 十足。Tā duì zìjǐ shèjì de fāng'àn xìnxīn shí zú.He is full of confidence in his own design plan.
- 十足，。Nà shì yí gè shí zú de piànjú, qiān wàn bié xìn.That is an out-and-out scam; don't believe it for a second.
- 十足，。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì shí zú de hóngsè, méi yǒu zásè.This piece of clothing is a pure red, with no tints.
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