流光溢彩 liú guāng yì cǎi radiant and glittering

Explanation

形容光彩绚丽，色彩鲜明。

describes something as colorful and radiant.

Origin Story

传说中，天上有一座水晶宫，宫殿里住着一位美丽善良的仙女。有一天，仙女下凡到人间游玩，她穿着一件闪闪发光的衣裳，走到哪里，哪里就光芒四射，流光溢彩。人们纷纷驻足观看，被她美丽的容颜和耀眼的光芒所吸引。仙女在人间游玩了一段时间后，便回到了水晶宫，但人间却因为她的到来而变得更加美丽动人，流光溢彩的景象也一直留在了人们的记忆中。

chuanshuo zhong, tianshang you yizuoshui jinggong, gongdian li zhudo yige meili shanliang de xiannv. you yitian, xiannv xafan dao renjian youwan, ta chuanzhe yijian shanshanfaguang de yishang, zoudao nali, nali jiu guangmangsi she, liuguangyicai. renmen fenfen zhuzu guan kan, bei ta meili de rongyan he yaoyan de guangmang suo xiyin. xiannv zai renjian youwan le yiduanshijian hou, bian huidaole shui jinggong, dan renjian que yinwei ta de daolai er biande gengjia meili dongren, liuguangyicai de jingxiang ye yizhi liu zai le renmen de jiyi zhong.

Legend has it that there is a crystal palace in the sky, where lives a beautiful and kind fairy. One day, the fairy came down to the mortal world to play. She wore a shining dress and wherever she went, there was radiant light. People stopped to watch in amazement, captivated by her beauty and the dazzling light. After spending some time in the mortal world, she returned to the crystal palace, but the mortal world had become more beautiful and charming.

Usage

用于形容灯光、珠宝等华丽璀璨的景象，也用于形容装饰、服装等华丽精美。

yongyu xingrong dengguang, zhubaodeng huangli cuican de jingxiang, ye yongyu xingrong zhuangshi, fuzhuang deng huangli jingmei

used to describe the gorgeous and glittering scene of lights, jewelry, etc., but also used to describe gorgeous and exquisite decorations or clothing.

Examples

• 这场晚会流光溢彩，令人难忘。

  zhe chang wanhui liuguangyicai, lingren nanwang.

  The party was a feast of lights, radiant and glittering.

• 珠宝首饰在灯光下流光溢彩，璀璨夺目。

  zhubaoshoushi zai dengguang xia liuguangyicai, cuicanduomo.

  The jewels sparkled in the light, radiant and glittering

Related Idioms

• 绚丽多彩

• 光彩夺目

Opposite Idioms

• 黯淡无光