白发苍苍 — “Describing a person whose hair has turned abundantly white or grey”
白发苍苍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a person whose hair has turned abundantly white or grey”. Indicating old age. Literally, “Hoary white hair”.
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白发苍苍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发苍苍 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白发苍苍
爷爷虽然白发苍苍，但身体依然很硬朗，每天坚持锻炼。
Although Grandpa's hair is grey, he is still very strong and insists on exercising every day.
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More idioms starting with 白
- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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Open the tool →Questions about 白发苍苍
What does 白发苍苍 mean?
白发苍苍 (bái fà cāng cāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a person whose hair has turned abundantly white or grey”.
How do you pronounce 白发苍苍?
白发苍苍 is pronounced bái fà cāng cāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发苍苍 literally mean?
Literally, 白发苍苍 means “Hoary white hair”. It is used to mean “describing a person whose hair has turned abundantly white or grey”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发苍苍?
苍苍：灰白色。头发灰白。形容人的苍老。