gǔ古ancientsè色colorgǔ古ancientxiāng香fragrance
Of antique style and flavor; quaint and antique.
Literal meaning
ancient (古) — color (色) — ancient (古) — fragrance (香)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that has an antique style or flavor.
Examples
zhè这jiā家diàn店de的zhuāng装xiū修gǔ古sè色gǔ古xiāng香，hěn很yǒu有tè特sè色。
The decoration of this shop is quaint and antique, very unique.
zhè这zuò座gǔ古sè色gǔ古xiāng香de的jiàn建zhù筑xī吸yǐn引le了hěn很duō多yóu游kè客。
This quaint and antique building attracts many tourists.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe buildings, decorations, or objects that have an antique style or flavor.
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