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絢麗多彩

简绚丽多彩 · 繁絢麗多彩

Mandarin · pinyin xuàn lì duō cǎi

(idiom) bright and colorful; gorgeous; magnificent

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麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
绚: xuàn · variegated, adorned; brilliant
丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant

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4–4–1–3 · xuan4 li4 duo1 cai3

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hyun3 lai6 do1 coi2

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(idiomatic) bright and colorful; gorgeous
(figurative) wonderful; brilliant; impressive; magnificent

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