3 (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)
五彩缤纷
wǔ cǎi bīn fēn
1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
吃喝玩乐
chī hē wán lè
1 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
2 to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
2 fig. to live well
呼来喝去
hū lái hè qù
1 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders
2 always bossing people around
喝西北风
hē xī běi fēng
1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
张灯结彩
zhāng dēng jié cǎi
1 to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
流光溢彩
liú guāng yì cǎi
1 lit. flowing light and overflowing color
2 brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
浓墨重彩
nóng mò zhòng cǎi
1 thick and heavy in colors
2 to describe sth in colorful language with attention to detail (idiom)
无精打彩
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
1 dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
2 not lively
开锣喝道
kāi luó hè dào
1 to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)
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