| 活色生香 |
huó sè shēng xiāng |
(of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant / (of a woman) captivating; charming / (of writing or a painting etc) lifelike; vivid |
| 活 |
huó |
to live / alive / living / work / workmanship |
| 色 |
sè |
color / CL:种 / look / appearance / sex |
| 色 |
shǎi |
(coll.) color / used in 色子 |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |
| 香 |
xiāng |
fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根 |