五颜六色 colorful
Explanation
形容色彩繁多，种类丰富。也比喻事物种类繁多，色彩鲜艳。
Describes a multitude of colors and a great variety. It is also used to describe the variety and vibrant colors of things.
Origin Story
传说中，女娲造人时，为了让世界更加绚丽多彩，她用五彩石炼制出了各种颜色的泥土。这些泥土在阳光的照射下，散发出五颜六色的光芒，有的像清晨的朝霞，有的像傍晚的彩霞，有的像彩虹般绚丽夺目，有的像宝石般晶莹剔透。于是，世间便有了五颜六色的花草树木，五颜六色的飞禽走兽，五颜六色的山川河流……
Legend has it that when Nüwa created humans, in order to make the world more colorful, she refined colorful stones into various colored soils. These soils, under the sun's rays, emitted colorful lights, some like the morning glow, some like the evening glow, some as gorgeous as a rainbow, and some as crystal clear as gemstones. Thus, there were colorful plants, colorful birds and animals, and colorful mountains and rivers…
Usage
用于形容颜色种类繁多，或事物类型丰富多彩。
Used to describe the variety of colors or the richness of things.
Examples
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花园里的花朵五颜六色，美丽极了。
huāyuán lǐ de huāduǒ wǔyánliùsè, měilì jí le
The flowers in the garden are colorful and beautiful.
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集市上的商品琳琅满目，五颜六色。
jìshì shang de shāngpǐn línlángmǎnmù, wǔyánliùsè
The goods in the market are colorful and varied.