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What do you mean by ten lights and five colors?

"Ten lights and five colors" means complex scenery and gorgeous colors.

1, the origin of ten lights and five colors:

The poem "Hundred Words Order, Answer Gong Gongzi, Harmony with the Original Rhyme" by Mao Yi in Qing Dynasty said: "Yutai seeks words and cares for his hometown. Haidong Yun Qi, ten lights and five colors compete. "

2. Synonyms of ten colors:

(1) Colorful: describes colorful and varied patterns.

Source: Qing Wu Ren Jian's "The Present Situation of Wonders Witnessed in Twenty Years": "Everyone wears clothes such as foxes and gray rats; That face is even more brilliant. "

(2) Colorful: describe various colors or varieties.

Source: Li Qing Ruzhen's "Mirror Flower Edge" 14: "Only the clouds that everyone boarded are colorful and have different shapes."

(3) colorful: refers to a variety of colors mixed together, dazzling.

Source: Lu Yao's Ordinary World, Volume I, Chapter 7: "Black branches, red dates and yellow-green leaves are colorful and charming."

(4) Colorful: describe colorful, gorgeous, also called "colorful".

Source: Qing Wu Ren Jian's "The Present Situation of Wonders Witnessed in Twenty Years": "Covered with colorful colors; There is a birthday screen painted by my sister; There are five or six pairs of green candles on both sides. "

Colorful examples:

1. Looking into the distance, you can see strange rocks illuminated by red, yellow, blue and green lights everywhere, dotted with them, decorating Taiji Cave like a fairyland, which is so wonderful and mysterious, colorful and beautiful.

There are many colorful fireworks in the sky, some of which twinkle like stars; Some are like meteors across the sky; Some are like neon lights.

It became dark outside the window, and I saw all kinds of lights flashing everywhere in the darkness, such as green, sky blue and red, just like colorful fireworks on holiday nights.

4. The most striking fireworks are dozens of colors: some are like caterpillars, trying to climb to the sky, some are like fountains, and sparks are everywhere; Others are like petals scattered by fairies.

The street is full of colorful lights.