绚丽多彩

絢麗多彩
xuànlì-duōcǎi
idiom #54,880

Meanings

  1. 1 gorgeous and colorful
  2. 2 splendid and varied
  3. 3 resplendent; magnificent

Examples

Wǔtái shàng de dēngguāng xuànlìduōcǎi.
The lights on the stage were dazzling and colorful.
Dūn huáng bìhuà xuànlìduōcǎi, lìngrén tànwéiguānzhǐ.
The Dunhuang murals are magnificently colored and utterly breathtaking.
Tóngnián de huíyì xuànlìduōcǎi.
Childhood memories are vivid and full of color.

Tips

usage
Used for visually rich scenes (fireworks, parades, murals, gardens) and metaphorically for "rich and varied" life, culture, history, memories. Typically positive — decorative writing rather than plain speech.
memory
Four characters, four angles on color: (dazzling) + (beautiful) + (many) + (hues). Literally "dazzlingly-beautifully-many-colored."

Stroke Order

xuàn
duō
cǎi