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黯然无神 — “Downcast and spiritless”

黯然无神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Downcast and spiritless”. Depressed and listless. Literally, “Gloomy and spiritless”.

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黯然无神 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黯然无神 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黯
àn21dim, dark, gloomy, dejected
然
rán12thus, so, yes
无
wú4without, not having
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing

Example Sentence with 黯然无神

得知比赛结果后,他整个人黯然无神,失去了往日的活力
After learning the competition results, he was completely downcast and spiritless, losing his usual vitality.

Idioms Related to 黯然无神

Synonyms of 黯然无神

  • wú无jīng精dǎ打cǎi采lacking in spirit or energy

Antonyms of 黯然无神

  • jīng精shén神dǒu抖sǒu擞full of vigor and energy

More idioms starting with 黯

  • àn黯huì晦xiāo消chén沉become obscure and fade away
  • àn黯dàn淡wú无guāng光dim and lusterless
  • àn黯rán然shāng伤shén神deeply dejected and disheartened
  • àn黯rán然shī失sè色to be overshadowed by comparison
  • àn黯rán然wú无guāng光dim and dull
  • àn黯rán然wú无sè色to lose original brilliance
  • àn黯rán然shén神shāng伤deeply dejected and dispirited
  • àn黯rán然xiāo销hún魂overwhelmed with sorrow
  • àn黯rán然hún魂xiāo销utterly dejected and heartbroken

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Questions about 黯然无神

What does 黯然无神 mean?

黯然无神 (àn rán wú shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Downcast and spiritless”.

How do you pronounce 黯然无神?

黯然无神 is pronounced àn rán wú shén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黯然无神 literally mean?

Literally, 黯然无神 means “Gloomy and spiritless”. It is used to mean “Downcast and spiritless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黯然无神?

黯然:心情抑郁沮丧的样子。无精打采

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