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出彩

Mandarin · pinyin chū cǎi

to perform outstandingly
outstanding; dazzling; brilliant

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors

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1–3 · chu1 cai3

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verb

(opera, dated) to apply red to someone to indicate bleeding; (metonymic) to bleed
(figurative) to perform outstandingly; to give an exceptional performance
(figurative, humorous) to make a fool of oneself

adj

(of a performance, play, piece of writing, etc.) outstanding; wonderful; skilful

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