光彩

guāngcǎi

noun HSK 7-9 #7,690

Meanings

Light and color = luster, splendor.

她的眼睛闪着光彩。

Tā de yǎnjing shǎn zhe guāngcǎi.

Her eyes shone with radiance.

这件事很不光彩。

Zhè jiàn shì hěn bùguāng cǎi.

This matter is very dishonorable.

他为祖国争了光彩。

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