掛彩

挂彩
guàcǎi
  1. to decorate for festive occasions
  2. to be wounded in action

CEDICT

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

Wiktionary

  1. 門前懸掛紅綠彩綢，以示喜慶。也作「卦彩子」。
  2. 受傷。如：「自開戰以來，已有不少士兵掛彩。」也作「掛花」、「掛紅」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 受傷
  2. 懸掛綵綢，表示喜慶

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 掛 guà
  1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc)
  2. to hang up (the phone)
  3. (of a line) to be dead
  4. to be worried; to be concerned
  5. (dialect) to make a phone call
  6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor)
  7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
  8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects
2 彩 cǎi
  1. (bright) color
  2. variety
  3. applause
  4. applaud
  5. lottery prize