Five colors

Five colors

It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is w ǔ s è Xi ā ngxu ā n. It comes from the biography of Xie Lingyun.

The origin of Idioms

"On the biography of Xie Lingyun in the book of Song Dynasty:" the five colors of husband communicate with each other, and the eight tones are smooth. They are from xuanhuang to lvlu, and they are suitable for different things. "

Idiom usage

In Zijian's poems, the eight tones are bright and smooth, making talents but not being reserved, and making use of erudition but not showing off erudition. Shen Deqian's the source of ancient poetry in Qing Dynasty (Volume 5)