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万紫千红

Word · IdiomTraditional萬紫千紅

a riot of color; thriving and prosperous

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

idiom

a riot of color; innumerable flowers of purple and red

literary

Literally describes a scene full of blooming flowers in various colors. Often used in literary descriptions of spring scenery.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
 ,
měi美
bù不
shèng胜
shōu收
 。

The park in spring is a riot of color, too beautiful to take in.

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
 ,
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
huā花
er儿
jìng竞
xiāng相
kāi开
fàng放
 。

The garden is a riot of color with all kinds of flowers competing to bloom.

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Shān山
yě野
jiān间
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
 ,
dào到
chù处
shì是
shèng盛
kāi开
de的
xiān鲜
huā花
 。

The mountains and fields are a riot of color, with fresh flowers blooming everywhere.

2.

idiom

rich and colorful; prosperous and thriving

Figurative extension describing a vibrant, flourishing situation in arts, culture, business, or other endeavors.

Wén文
yì艺
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
 ,
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
yī一
pài派
fán繁
róng荣
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

The literary and art stage is rich and colorful, presenting a scene of prosperity.

Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
lái来
 ,
wǒ我
guó国
jīng经
jì济
chéng呈
xiàn现
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
de的
jú局
miàn面
 。

Since the reform and opening up, our country's economy has shown a thriving and prosperous situation.

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Rú如
jīn今
de的
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
chǎn产
yè业
wàn万
zǐ紫
qiān千
hóng红
 ,
gè各
zhǒng种
chuàng创
xīn新
céng层
chū出
bù不
qióng穷
 。

Today's internet industry is thriving, with all kinds of innovations emerging endlessly.