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Something about color;Red;Its also linked with debts and loss as a result of using red to record negative numbers. Red figure mens (赤字) In the red always stands for loss.;And the same as our Chinese describe passion as “热血的有激情的”。 red blood lively explain this feeling.;blue;● Out of the blue Something happens unexpectedly. His resignation came right out of the blue. 他的辞职来得很突然.;● Blue-blooded It means noble. He is a blue-blooded man. 他是个贵族。 ;black;Uncle Joe is the black sheep in the family. Instead of getting a job, all he does is drink too much, gamble away any money he gets and chase after women. 乔叔叔是家里的害群之马，他不去工作，只会喝酒，赌博，追女人。;Origin：From the proverb: There is a black sheep in every flock. Long times ago, white sheep were valuable than the black ones. Because the fur of the black sheep was difficult to be dyed into other colors, so its practical value is relatively lower than the white ones. And people thought that the black sheep made other sheep afraid, so most owners didn’t like black sheep. From 18th century, people began to call the family members those who are not popular a black sheep.;Thank you