口彩
kǒu cǎi
Pinyin
Definition
口彩
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- complimentary remarks
- well-wishing
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue)
- 2 multicolored
- 1 mouth
- 2 classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
- 3 classifier for bites or mouthfuls
- 1 painted eggshell
- 2 Easter egg
- 3 (media) Easter egg (hidden feature in software or a movie etc)
- 4 post-credits scene
- 1 wonderful
- 2 marvelous
- 3 brilliant
Idioms (20)
三缄其口
- 1 (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
- 2 tight-lipped
不蒸馒头争口气
- 1 not to be crushed (idiom)
- 2 to be determined to have one's revenge
五彩缤纷
- 1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
交口称誉
- 1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
以免借口
- 1 to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
Sample Sentences
你不懂,我们卫生间正对着大门,这很不好的。我想做个架子养些发财鱼,一来可以化解一下,二来可以讨个口彩。
You don't understand. Our bathroom is directly opposite the main door. That's not a good thing. I think we should put in a shelf and raise some lucky fish. First of all, it will ease up the feng shui, and second of all, they'll make the place more auspicious.