皓首苍颜 — “Describing the appearance of an old person”
皓首苍颜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an old person”. Characterized by white hair and a wizened, aged face. Literally, “white head and aged face”.
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皓首苍颜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
皓首苍颜 Character Breakdown
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在旧照片里，我看到了奶奶年轻时的模样，与她皓首苍颜的晚年判若两人。
In old photographs, I saw what my grandmother looked like when she was young, a stark contrast to her later years with white hair and an aged face.
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Synonyms of 皓首苍颜
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- hào皓shǒu首páng庞méi眉white-haired and bushy-browed
- hào皓shǒu首qióng穷jīng经study diligently into old age
- hào皓chǐ齿é娥méi眉beautiful woman with white teeth and graceful eyebrows
- hào皓chǐ齿míng明móu眸pearly white teeth and bright eyes
- hào皓chǐ齿xīng星móu眸dazzling white teeth and bright, sparkling eyes
- hào皓chǐ齿zhū朱chún唇beautiful woman with white teeth and red lips
- hào皓chǐ齿hóng红chún唇exquisite beauty of a woman
- hào皓chǐ齿é蛾méi眉a woman of exquisite beauty
- hào皓chǐ齿qīng青é蛾beautiful accomplished woman
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What does 皓首苍颜 mean?
皓首苍颜 (hào shǒu cāng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing the appearance of an old person”.
How do you pronounce 皓首苍颜?
皓首苍颜 is pronounced hào shǒu cāng yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 皓首苍颜 literally mean?
Literally, 皓首苍颜 means “white head and aged face”. It is used to mean “describing the appearance of an old person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 皓首苍颜?
皓：白色的样子；首：头发；颜：面孔。雪白的头发，灰暗的面孔。形容老年人的容貌。