掛彩

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Chinese

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to hang; to put up; to suspend
(bright) colour; variety; applause
(bright) colour; variety; applause; applaud; (lottery) prize
 
trad. (掛彩)
simp. (挂彩)

Etymology

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Sense #2: from taboo of mentioning (“blood”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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掛彩

  1. to decorate for festive occasions with coloured silk festoons
  2. (euphemistic) to be wounded (and suffering from bleeding) in action

Synonyms

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  • (to be wounded):
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Derived terms

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