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"colors of autumn" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
秋色 qiū sè colors of autumn / autumn scenery syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
七彩 qī cǎi seven colors / a variety of colors / multicolored / rainbow-colored
调色 調色 tiáo sè to blend colors / to mix colors
目迷五色 mù mí wǔ sè the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom) / a dazzling riot of colors syn
秋风 秋風 qiū fēng autumn wind / autumn breeze syn
秋游 秋遊 qiū yóu autumn outing / autumn excursion
秋令 qiū lìng autumn / autumn weather syn
双节 雙節 shuāng jié combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day (occurring when the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節|中秋节[Zhong1 qiu1 jie2] falls on October 1st, as in 1982, 2001 and 2020) / binodal / two-section
协调 協調 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted syn
鲜明 鮮明 xiān míng (of colors) bright / fresh and clear / clear-cut / distinct syn
调配 調配 tiáo pèi to blend (colors, herbs) / to mix syn
五彩 wǔ cǎi five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue) / multicolored syn
刺眼 cì yǎn to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly syn
浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn
真面目 zhēn miàn mù true identity / true colors syn
正色 zhèng sè stern / grim / resolute / firm / unflinching / fundamental colors syn
春色 chūn sè colors of spring / spring scenery syn
配色 pèi sè to coordinate colors
文采 wén cǎi literary talent / literary grace / rich and bright colors syn
褪色 tuì sè (of colors) to fade / also pr. [tui4shai3] syn
三色 sān sè three colors
五彩缤纷 五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn all the colors in profusion (idiom) / a garish display syn
本来面目 本來面目 běn lái miàn mù true colors / true features syn
各种颜色 各種顏色 gè zhǒng yán sè multicolored / a variety of colors
童趣 tóng qù qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physical challenge of playground equipment) syn
旗帜鲜明 旗幟鮮明 qí zhì xiān míng to show one's colors / to have a clear-cut stand (idiom) syn
流光溢彩 liú guāng yì cǎi lit. flowing light and overflowing color / brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
浓艳 濃艷 nóng yàn (of colors) garish / rich syn
素净 素淨 sù jing simple and neat / quiet (colors) / unobtrusive / (of food) light / not greasy or strongly flavored syn
露相 lòu xiàng to show one's true colors
全色 quán sè full color / in all colors
降旗 jiàng qí to lower a flag / to strike the colors
五色缤纷 五色繽紛 wǔ sè bīn fēn all the colors in profusion (idiom) / a garish display syn
仙姿玉色 xiān zī yù sè heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom) / unusually beautiful lady
柳绿花红 柳綠花紅 liǔ lǜ huā hóng lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom) / fig. all the colors of spring
浓墨重彩 濃墨重彩 nóng mò zhòng cǎi thick and heavy in colors / to describe sth in colorful language with attention to detail (idiom)
花红柳绿 花紅柳綠 huā hóng liǔ lǜ red flowers and green willow / all the colors of spring syn
多姿多彩 duō zī duō cǎi diversity (of forms and colors) syn
红橙黄绿蓝靛紫 紅橙黃綠藍靛紫 hóng chéng huáng lǜ lán diàn zǐ red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)
花色繁多 huā sè fán duō a rich selection of colors and designs (idiom)
老三色 lǎo sān sè the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray and blue
粉艳 粉艷 fěn yàn delicate colors (of a woman's complexion, a flower etc)
国防色 國防色 guó fáng sè (Tw) khaki / camouflage colors (beige, brown etc)
本来面目 本來面目 běn lái - miàn mù (idiom) true colors / true features / original appearance syn
花不棱登 huā bu lēng dēng gaudy / having too many jumbled colors
秋天 qiū tiān autumn / CL:個|个[ge4] syn
春秋 chūn qiū spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person's age / annals (used in book titles) syn
四季 sì jì four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] syn
秋季 qiū jì autumn / fall syn
老年 lǎo nián elderly / old age / autumn of one's years syn
孙子 孫子 sūn zǐ Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] syn
中秋 zhōng qiū the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month syn
月饼 月餅 yuè bǐng mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
霸主 bà zhǔ a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / overlord / hegemon
秋水 qiū shuǐ limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) syn
中秋节 中秋節 zhōng qiū jié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month syn
金秋 jīn qiū fall / autumn syn
飘零 飄零 piāo líng to fall and wither (like autumn leaves) / (fig.) drifting and homeless syn
深秋 shēn qiū late autumn syn
秋雨 qiū yǔ autumn rain
管子 guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period / Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school syn
伯乐 伯樂 bó lè Bole (a man who lived during Spring and Autumn Period, reputed to be able to spot a good horse) / a person who is good at spotting talent
小春 xiǎo chūn 10th month of the lunar calendar / Indian summer / crops sown in late autumn syn
四时 四時 sì shí the four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] syn
秋叶 秋葉 qiū yè autumn leaf
春秋战国 春秋戰國 chūn qiū zhàn guó the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
初秋 chū qiū early autumn / 7th month of the lunar calendar
肃杀 肅殺 sù shā austere / stern / harsh / somber and desolate (autumn or winter)
秋波 qiū bō autumn ripples / (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman / amorous glance syn
秋高气爽 秋高氣爽 qiū gāo qì shuǎng clear and refreshing autumn weather
管仲 guǎn zhòng Guan Zhong (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period / known as Guangzi 管子
立秋 lì qiū Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
五经 五經 wǔ jīng the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
两河 兩河 liǎng hé the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period) / Mesopotamia
青黄不接 青黃不接 qīng huáng bù jiē lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom) / the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop / temporary deficit in manpower or resources / unable to make ends meet syn
孙武 孫武 sūn wǔ Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. perceptive of even the finest detail syn
秋凉 秋涼 qiū liáng the cool of autumn syn
秋霜 qiū shuāng autumn frost / fig. white hair as sign of old age
仲秋 仲鞦 zhòng qiū second month of autumn / 8th month of the lunar calendar syn
六经 六經 liù jīng Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Book of Rites 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], the lost Book of Music 樂經|乐经[Yue4 jing1], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1] syn
秋分 qiū fēn Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October
秋粮 秋糧 qiū liáng autumn grain crops
秋景 qiū jǐng autumn scenery / harvest season syn
秋播 qiū bō sowing in autumn (for a crop in spring)
早秋 zǎo qiū early autumn
秋老虎 qiū lǎo hǔ hot spell during autumn / Indian summer
五霸 wǔ bà the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
秋燥 qiū zào autumn dryness disease (TCM)
黄昏恋 黃昏戀 huáng hūn liàn fig. romantic relationship between an elderly couple / falling in love in the autumn of one's life
飔 颸 sī cool breeze of autumn
秋收起义 秋收起義 qiū shōu qǐ yì Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong
诸子百家 諸子百家 zhū zǐ bǎi jiā the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)
冰壶秋月 冰壺秋月 bīng hú qiū yuè jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡) / fig. spotless white and pure / flawless person
秋后算账 秋後算賬 qiū hòu suàn zhàng lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom) / fig. to settle scores at an opportune time
秋荼密网 秋荼密網 qiū tú mì wǎng flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom) / fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
秋风扫落叶 秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom) / to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
秋风过耳 秋風過耳 qiū fēng guò ěr lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom) / not in the least concerned syn
花朝月夕 huā zhāo yuè xī a beautiful day / cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August syn
一叶知秋 一葉知秋 yī yè zhī qiū lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom) / fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend / a straw in the wind
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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