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美色

Word · NounTraditional色

color; expression; lust; scenery

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

beautiful appearance; (by extension) beautiful woman

literary

A somewhat literary or formal term. In the compound '美色', it specifically refers to physical beauty, often with a connotation of sexual attraction.

Tā他
shēng声
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
bú不
jìn近
měi美
sè色
 。

He claimed he keeps his distance from beautiful women.

Zì自
gǔ古
yīng英
xióng雄
nán难
guò过
měi美
rén人
guān关
 ,
nán难
dǎng挡
měi美
sè色
yòu诱
huò惑
 。

Since ancient times, heroes have found it hard to resist the temptation of beauty.

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Zhè这
wèi位
fù富
háo豪
shēn身
biān边
zǒng总
wéi围
rào绕
zhe着
měi美
sè色
 。

Beautiful women always surround this tycoon.