standard colors; stern attitude
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
pure or standard colors (specifically referring to the five traditional Chinese colors: blue/green, yellow, red, white, and black)
literaryClassical term from traditional Chinese color theory. The five colors correspond to the five elements and directions.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yǐ以
qīng青
、
huáng黄
、
chì赤
、
bái白
、
hēi黑
wéi为
zhèng正
sè色
。
In ancient China, blue-green, yellow, red, white, and black were considered the standard colors.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhǐ只
yòng用
le了
zhèng正
sè色
，
bù不
yòng用
jiàn间
sè色
。
This painting uses only pure colors, not mixed colors.
adverb
with a stern or serious expression; strictly; solemnly
formalDescribes someone's manner or facial expression when speaking seriously or refusing something firmly.
Tā他
zhèng正
sè色
jù拒
jué绝
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
。
He sternly rejected the other party's unreasonable demands.
Lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
sè色
zhí直
yán言
，
zhǐ指
chū出
le了
wǒ我
men们
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
The teacher spoke frankly with a serious expression, pointing out the mistakes in our work.
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Miàn面
duì对
yòu诱
huò惑
，
tā他
zhèng正
sè色
yǐ以
duì对
，
háo毫
bù不
dòng动
yáo摇
。
Faced with temptation, he confronted it with a stern expression, not wavering in the slightest.