lànmàn

烂漫

Word · AdjectiveTraditional爛漫

bright-colored; natural and unaffected

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

bright-colored; brilliant; gorgeous

literary

Often describes flowers, scenery, or colors in full bloom. Commonly used in the phrase 山花烂漫.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
shān山
yě野
lǐ里
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
làn烂
màn漫
de的
yě野
huā花
 。

Spring has arrived, and the mountains are covered with gorgeously blooming wildflowers.

Shān山
huā花
làn烂
màn漫
 ,
xiāng香
qì气
pū扑
bí鼻
 。

The mountain flowers are in brilliant bloom, with their fragrance assailing the nose.

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Xī夕
yáng阳
jiāng将
tiān天
kōng空
rǎn染
de得
yī一
piàn片
làn烂
màn漫
 。

The setting sun dyed the sky in brilliant colors.

2.

adjective

natural and unaffected; innocent; artless

literary

Describes personality, demeanor, or artistic style that is genuine and unpretentious. Often used in the set phrase 天真烂漫 to describe children or innocent nature.

Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
tiān天
zhēn真
làn烂
màn漫
 ,
shí十
fēn分
kě可
ài爱
 。

This child is innocent and artless, extremely lovable.

Tā她
de的
xiào笑
róng容
làn烂
màn漫
 ,
háo毫
wú无
chéng城
fǔ府
 。

Her smile is natural and unaffected, completely without scheming.

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Zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
wén文
bǐ笔
làn烂
màn漫
 ,
liú流
lù露
chū出
zhēn真
zhì挚
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
 。

This prose has a natural and unaffected style, revealing sincere emotions.

Tā他
xìng性
gé格
làn烂
màn漫
 ,
bù不
jū拘
xiǎo小
jié节
 。

He has a frank and natural personality, not bothering about minor details.