艳丽 (yàn lì) — (of colors, flowers, clothing) gorgeous, strikingly beautiful; (sometimes derogatory) gaudy, garish but attractive
Definition
艳丽 describes striking, vivid colors or clothing — can imply 'gorgeous' or, with excessive use, 'gaudy/garish'. Stronger and showier than 亮丽 (bright and pretty); 华丽 is more about ornate splendor than color.
adjective
(of colors, flowers, clothing) gorgeousstrikingly beautiful(sometimes derogatory) gaudygarish but attractive
Examples
- 艳丽。Tā de qún zi yán sè hěn yàn lì.The color of her skirt is gorgeous.
- 艳丽。Zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū yǒu diǎn guò yú yàn lì le.The decoration of this restaurant is a bit too showy.
- 艳丽，。Zhè fú huà yòng le tài duō yàn lì de yán sè, wǒ bú tài xǐ huan.This painting uses too many garish colors; I don't really like it.
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