白发青衫 — “White hair and a green gown”
白发青衫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “White hair and a green gown”. Refers to an elderly person who has not yet achieved fame, success, or an official position. Literally, “white hair, green gown”.
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白发青衫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发青衫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白发青衫
他一生勤勤恳恳，到老依然白发青衫，不免让人感叹世事无常。
He worked diligently his whole life, yet remained 'white-haired and green-gowned' in his old age, making one sigh at the impermanence of things.
Idioms Related to 白发青衫
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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What does 白发青衫 mean?
白发青衫 (bái fà qīng shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “White hair and a green gown”.
How do you pronounce 白发青衫?
白发青衫 is pronounced bái fà qīng shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发青衫 literally mean?
Literally, 白发青衫 means “white hair, green gown”. It is used to mean “White hair and a green gown”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发青衫?
青衫：无功名者的服饰。谓年老而功名未就。