Definition
五光十色 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'five lights, ten colors'. You use it to describe something brilliantly colorful, sparkling, or varied — like festival lights, a dazzling display, or a wide assortment of choices. It emphasizes both variety and visual brilliance.
idiom
multicoloredbrightly coloreddazzlingmultifariousvarieddiverse
Examples
- ，五光十色，。Yèwǎn de guǎngchǎng shàng, níhóng dēng wǔ guāng shí sè, fēicháng měilì.At night, the neon lights in the square are brilliant with color — very beautiful.
- 五光十色。Zhège zhǎnlǎn zhǎnshì le wǔ guāng shí sè de mínjiān yìshùpǐn.This exhibition displays a dazzling variety of folk art.
- 五光十色，。Shāngchǎng lǐ de shāngpǐn wǔ guāng shí sè, ràng rén yǎnhuā liáoluàn.The products in the mall are so varied and colorful that they dazzle the eyes.
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