chū
cǎi

common
verb

Meaning of 出彩

出彩 means (traditional opera) to use red makeup to show bleeding from a wound; to make a fool of oneself; to be embarrassed; to lose face. Pronounced chū cǎi.

  • (traditional opera) to use red makeup to show bleeding from a wound
  • to make a fool of oneself; to be embarrassed; to lose face
  • to perform brilliantly; to shine; to stand out

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
chǎng
zhōng
 
yǎn
yuán
yào
chū
cǎi
lái
biǎo
xiàn
shòu
shāng
 

In this martial arts scene, the actor needs to use red makeup to show they are wounded.

Chū
cǎi
shì
jīng
biǎo
yǎn
zhōng
de
zhǒng
chuán
tǒng
shǒu
 

'Chucai' is a traditional technique in Peking opera performance.