两鬓斑白 — “To have greying hair at the temples”
两鬓斑白 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have greying hair at the temples”. Indicating old age or a life of hard work and toil. Literally, “temples streaked with grey/white”.
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两鬓斑白 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他为了照顾家人操劳一生，如今已是两鬓斑白，却依然笑容满面。
He toiled his whole life to care for his family, and now his temples are streaked with gray, yet he still wears a cheerful smile.
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- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
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- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
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Open the tool →Questions about 两鬓斑白
What does 两鬓斑白 mean?
两鬓斑白 (liǎng bìn bān bái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have greying hair at the temples”.
How do you pronounce 两鬓斑白?
两鬓斑白 is pronounced liǎng bìn bān bái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两鬓斑白 literally mean?
Literally, 两鬓斑白 means “temples streaked with grey/white”. It is used to mean “to have greying hair at the temples”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两鬓斑白?
两边鬓角头发花白。形容年老或操劳过度