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ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹
(颜色)
Pinyin
yan2 se4
Translations
noun
colour (UK); color (US) | [粵]: also 色水
noun
(slang) someone's ability or captivity
mukˍ₆ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹batˉ¹
(木颜色笔)
Pinyin
mu4 yan2 se4 bi3
Translations
noun
coloured pencils
noun
colouring pencils
saamˉ¹fanˉ¹ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹soengˏ₅daaiˍ₆hungˎ₄
(三分颜色上大红)
Pinyin
san1 fen1 yan2 se4 shang4 da4 hong2
Translations
noun
go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself
noun
to be greedy; to have won an inch and expect a mile; to push one's luck
noun
it is used to describe a person who boasts, thinks he/ she is superior after getting a small praise from others
ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹batˉ¹
(颜色笔)
Pinyin
yan2 se4 bi3
Translations
noun
(n.) coloured pencil | Mand.: 顏色筆 would be understood but is not really used. 彩色鉛筆、彩色筆、色鉛筆 are usually preferred.
noun
colour pen
seoiˊ²coiˊ²ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹
(水彩颜色)
Pinyin
shui3 cai3 yan2 se4
Translations
noun
watercolors
geiˊ²fanˉ¹ngaanˎ₄sikˉ¹soengˏ₅daaiˍ₆hungˎ₄
(几分颜色上大红)
Pinyin
ji3 fen1 yan2 se4 shang4 da4 hong2
Translations
noun
go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself
noun
to be greedy; to have won an inch and expect a mile; to push one's luck | also 三分顏色上大紅