光彩

guāngcǎi

noun HSK 7 #7,690

Meanings

Light and color = luster, splendor.

Tā de yǎnjing shǎn zhe guāngcǎi.

Her eyes shone with radiance.

Zhè jiàn shì hěn bù guāngcǎi.

This matter is very dishonorable.

Tā wèi zǔguó zhēng le guāngcǎi.

He won glory for his motherland.

usage

Can mean physical luster or figurative glory/honor. 不光彩 (dishonorable) is a very common expression. Also appears as 光彩夺目 (dazzlingly brilliant).

光 guāng

彩 cǎi