wǔ yán liù sè
colourful; multicolored
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花园里种满了五颜六色的花朵。
huāyuán lǐ zhòngmǎnle wǔyánliùsè de huāduǒ.
The garden is full of colorful flowers.
五颜六色的气球在空中飘扬。
wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú zài kōngzhōng piāoyáng.
Colorful balloons are floating in the air.
五颜六色的衣服让人眼花缭乱。
wǔyánliùsè de yīfú ràng rén yǎnhuāliáoluàn.
The colorful clothes are dazzling.
花花绿绿 (huāhuālǜlǜ)
multicolored
五彩缤纷 (wǔcǎibīnfēn)
colorful
单色 (dān sè)
monochrome
黑白 (hēi bái)
black and white
The Chinese word 五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) literally means "five colors and six colors". It is a compound word consisting of two parts: 五颜 (wǔyán) and 六色 (liùsè).The character 五 (wǔ) means "five", and the character 颜 (yán) means "color". So, 五颜 (wǔyán) literally means "five colors".The character 六 (liù) means "six", and the character 色 (sè) means "color". So, 六色 (liùsè) literally means "six colors".When the two parts are combined, 五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) means "five colors and six colors". This is a figurative expression that is used to describe something that is very colorful. It is often used to describe things like flowers, clothes, and decorations.The word 五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè) is a very common word in Chinese. It is used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is also used in many Chinese idioms and proverbs.
