春色 (chūn sè) — spring scenery; cheerful or radiant look (on one's face); (literary) sensual or erotic scenes
Definition
Literary term literally meaning 'spring scenery' but used figuratively for a cheerful, radiant look on a face. The third sense (sensual/erotic scenes) is a literary usage seen mainly in older fiction.
noun
spring scenerycheerful or radiant look (on one's face)(literary) sensual or erotic scenes
Examples
- 春色。Zhè ge gōng yuán de chūn sè tè bié mí rén.The spring scenery in this park is especially charming.
- 春色，。Tā miàn dài chūn sè, xīn qíng hěn hǎo.His face had a cheerful look, and he was in a good mood.
- 春色。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de chūn sè miáo xiě hěn dà dǎn.The novel's descriptions of sensual scenes are very bold.
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