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白发婆娑
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白发婆娑

白发婆娑 — “Describing an elderly person with a full head of abundant”

白发婆娑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an elderly person with a full head of abundant”. Flowing white hair. Literally, “flowing white hair”.

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白发婆娑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

白发婆娑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
白
bái5white, bright, clear
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
婆
pó11old woman or mother-in-law
娑
suō10whirling, swaying, dancing

Example Sentence with 白发婆娑

在村口的老槐树下,一位白发婆娑的老奶奶正慈祥地望着玩耍的孩子们。
Under the old槐 tree at the village entrance, an old grandmother with abundant white hair was kindly watching the children play.

Idioms Related to 白发婆娑

Synonyms of 白发婆娑

  • bái白fà发cāng苍cāng苍hair turned abundantly white or grey

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zhū朱yán颜radiant elderly person

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Questions about 白发婆娑

What does 白发婆娑 mean?

白发婆娑 (bái fà pó suō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an elderly person with a full head of abundant”.

How do you pronounce 白发婆娑?

白发婆娑 is pronounced bái fà pó suō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 白发婆娑 literally mean?

Literally, 白发婆娑 means “flowing white hair”. It is used to mean “describing an elderly person with a full head of abundant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 白发婆娑?

婆娑:四下披散的样子。形容满头白发的老人

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