白发千丈 — “Describes hair that has turned white and grown exceedingly long”
白发千丈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes hair that has turned white and grown exceedingly long”. Symbolizing extreme grief or worry that causes one to age rapidly and appear much older. Literally, “white hair a thousand zhang long”.
白发千丈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发千丈 Character Breakdown
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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pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
- bái白fà发zhū朱yán颜radiant elderly person
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What does 白发千丈 mean?
白发千丈 (bái fà qiān zhàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes hair that has turned white and grown exceedingly long”.
How do you pronounce 白发千丈?
白发千丈 is pronounced bái fà qiān zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发千丈 literally mean?
Literally, 白发千丈 means “white hair a thousand zhang long”. It is used to mean “describes hair that has turned white and grown exceedingly long”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发千丈?
形容头发既白且长，表示人因愁思过重而容颜衰老。