faa1 li1 faa1 luk1花哩花碌
Jyutpingfaa1 li1 faa1 luk1
Yalefā lī fā lūk
Definition
Too colorful, gaudy, or cluttered with too many colors and patterns.
colloquialdescriptions
How it's used
Describes patterns or color schemes that are visually overwhelming or gaudy. It often carries a negative connotation of being messy, distracting, or lacking in taste. Use it when something has too much going on to the point where it is hard to focus on the actual subject.
Examples
This shirt is too colorful, it's hard to match with pants.
Don't make your design look too cluttered and colorful.
Related words
Common phrases
gaudy clothes
to make something look cluttered
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe something that is simply bright or vibrant in a positive way. It specifically implies an excess that creates visual noise or confusion.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
