白发丹心 — “To maintain a loyal and sincere heart despite old age”
白发丹心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain a loyal and sincere heart despite old age”. To remain true-hearted even in one's twilight years. Literally, “white hair, crimson heart”.
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白发丹心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发丹心 Character Breakdown
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尽管王老师已是白发丹心，他依然坚持在社区服务，为需要帮助的人们贡献自己的力量。
Although Teacher Wang has white hair and a loyal heart, he still persists in community service, contributing his strength to those in need.
Idioms Related to 白发丹心
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
- bái白fà发zhū朱yán颜radiant elderly person
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Open the tool →Questions about 白发丹心
What does 白发丹心 mean?
白发丹心 (bái fà dān xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain a loyal and sincere heart despite old age”.
How do you pronounce 白发丹心?
白发丹心 is pronounced bái fà dān xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发丹心 literally mean?
Literally, 白发丹心 means “white hair, crimson heart”. It is used to mean “to maintain a loyal and sincere heart despite old age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发丹心?
丹心：赤诚之心。形容年迈苍老，仍然怀有一颗赤诚之心。