有声有色

yǒu shēng yǒu sè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Set phrase Rare

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Definitions

1. having sound and color (idiom); vivid
2. dazzling

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 枯燥无味 kū zào wú wèi 枯燥无味 kū zào wú wèi tedious 形容事物单调时: tedious

Related words

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• 活灵活现 huó líng huó xiàn 活灵活现 huó líng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life 形容描写逼真时: living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life

Synonyms

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• 生动 shēng dòng 生动 shēng dòng vivid 形容表演或叙述精彩时: vivid

Usage notes

Common mistakes

多用于形容表演、叙述等生动精彩，不用于形容颜色或物体本身。

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min

Four-Character Pattern 有A有B

Use 有A有B to say two things are both there, as in 有说有笑, or that a group is mixed, as in 有大有小.

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Example Sentences

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他的故事讲得 有声有色 。

He told the story vividly.

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Child Words of 有声有色

• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 声 声 shēng: sound
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 有色 有色 yǒu sè: colored