明明做不到這事情説可以做到，人家給三分顏色想染紅色，染得到嗎？後來形容：人家對方一點處或者臉色、讚揚，對方以為自己很了不起，其實自己一點不行used later as: people praise another person a little but and he/she thinks he/she is so awesome, but in fact the person is not that capable of doing thingsbut are these all the meanings? I thought I have seen it more often nowadays as,I have also seen similar versions, used in Taiwan nowadays:得了三分顏色, 開染坊getting some color, and want to open up a dye factory《金瓶梅詞話》五八：“漢子屋裡睡了一夜兒，得了些顏色兒，開起染坊來了。
明明做不到這事情説可以做到，人家給三分顏色想染紅色，染得到嗎？後來形容：人家對方一點處或者臉色、讚揚，對方以為自己很了不起，其實自己一點不行used later as: people praise another person a little but and he/she thinks he/she is so awesome, but in fact the person is not that capable of doing thingsbut are these all the meanings? I thought I have seen it more often nowadays as,I have also seen similar versions, used in Taiwan nowadays:得了三分顏色, 開染坊getting some color, and want to open up a dye factory《金瓶梅詞話》五八：“漢子屋裡睡了一夜兒，得了些顏色兒，開起染坊來了。
”清·張春帆《宦海》一八：“不想這些匡主政是個得了三分顏色，開染坊朋友，見宣制軍如此，只道宣制軍怕他，一天一天起來。
You can’t open a dyeing shop with just with three colours, will say, you don’t know your limits.意思別太得意了，或者是得寸進尺。
延伸閱讀…
You can’t open a dyeing shop with just with three colours, will say, you don’t know your limits.意思別太得意了，或者是得寸進尺。
延伸閱讀…
The rough meaning is “don’t be too proud”, or “given an inch, you will want a mile.”意思説你看得起你自己了！
In other words, the meaning is, you think very highly of yourself!