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黯然无色 — “To lose its original brilliance and become dim and dull”

黯然无色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose its original brilliance and become dim and dull”. To be overshadowed or eclipsed. Literally, “Dim and colorless”.

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黯然无色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黯然无色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黯
àn21dim, dark, gloomy, dejected
然
rán12thus, so, yes
无
wú4without, not having
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 黯然无色

在这幅宏伟的画作面前,其他的装饰都显得黯然无色
In front of this magnificent painting, all other decorations seemed to lose their luster.

Idioms Related to 黯然无色

Synonyms of 黯然无色

  • àn暗dàn淡wú无guāng光dim and lusterless

Antonyms of 黯然无色

  • xuàn绚lì丽duō多cǎi彩dazzlingly colorful and magnificent

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shén神downcast and spiritless
  • 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 黯然无色

What does 黯然无色 mean?

黯然无色 (àn rán wú sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose its original brilliance and become dim and dull”.

How do you pronounce 黯然无色?

黯然无色 is pronounced àn rán wú sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黯然无色 literally mean?

Literally, 黯然无色 means “Dim and colorless”. It is used to mean “to lose its original brilliance and become dim and dull”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黯然无色?

指事物失去原有光彩,变得暗淡无光。

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