黯然销魂 — “To be overwhelmed with sorrow”
黯然销魂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with sorrow”. Utterly dejected and heartbroken. Literally, “Gloomy and soul-dissolving”.
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黯然销魂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 黯àn
- 然rán
- 销xiāo
- 魂hún
黯然销魂 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 黯然销魂
看到老友离去的背影，他黯然销魂，久久不能平静
Watching his old friend's departing back, he was overcome with deep sorrow and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Idioms Related to 黯然销魂
Synonyms of 黯然销魂
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wú无sè色to lose original brilliance
- àn黯rán然shén神shāng伤deeply dejected and dispirited
- àn黯rán然hún魂xiāo销utterly dejected and heartbroken
Questions about 黯然销魂
- What does 黯然销魂 mean?
- 黯然销魂 (àn rán xiāo hún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with sorrow”.
- How do you pronounce 黯然销魂?
- 黯然销魂 is pronounced àn rán xiāo hún in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 黯然销魂 literally mean?
- Literally, 黯然销魂 means “Gloomy and soul-dissolving”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed with sorrow”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 黯然销魂?
- 黯然：心怀沮丧、面色难看的样子；销魂：灵魂离开肉体。心怀沮丧得好象丢了魂似的。形容非常悲伤或愁苦。