Meaning
绚丽 describes something that is dazzlingly beautiful, brilliant, and richly colored. It emphasizes visual splendor with magnificent, radiant colors and patterns. The word combines the idea of brilliant, multicolored beauty (绚) with magnificence (丽).
Usage
This is a literary and elevated term commonly used in formal writing, poetry, and descriptive prose. It frequently describes natural phenomena like sunsets, rainbows, flowers, or artistic works. Native speakers use it to convey admiration for something exceptionally colorful and beautiful, making it more formal than simple 美丽 (měi lì).
Examples
- 01天空中出现了一道绚丽的彩虹。.A gorgeous rainbow appeared in the sky.
- 02这幅画的色彩绚丽，让人印象深刻。, .This painting's colors are magnificent and leave a deep impression.
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Common collocations
- 绚丽多彩gorgeously colorful
- 绚丽的色彩brilliant colors
- 绚丽夺目dazzlingly beautiful
Antonyms
Origin
绚 originally meant silk fabric with intricate, colorful patterns, while 丽 has long meant beautiful or magnificent. Together they create an intensified expression of dazzling, multicolored beauty.