sè
好色
color; countenance; lust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
color
The most common meaning.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
yán颜
sè色
。
I like this bright color.
Cǎi彩
hóng虹
yǒu有
qī七
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
。
A rainbow has seven colors.
noun
look; expression; countenance
literaryRefers to the expression on someone's face, often indicating mood or intent.
Tā他
miàn面
yǒu有
nán难
sè色
。
He looked embarrassed/reluctant.
Chá察
yán言
guān观
sè色
shì是
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shè社
jiāo交
jì技
néng能
。
Reading people's expressions and tones is an important social skill.
noun
lust; sexual desire; sensual pleasure
formalOften used in a negative or cautionary context, as in the provided idiom.
《
Lún论
yǔ语
》
zhōng中
shuō说
：
“
Wú吾
wèi未
jiàn见
hào好
dé德
rú如
hào好
sè色
zhě者
yě也
。
”
The Analects say, "I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty."
Jiǔ酒
sè色
cái财
qì气
，
jiē皆
shì是
rén人
shēng生
zhī之
yù欲
。
Wine, women, wealth, and temper are all human desires.