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暗淡无光 — “Dim and lusterless”

暗淡无光 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dim and lusterless”. Gloomy and lacking brilliance or vitality. Literally, “dim and without light”.

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暗淡无光 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 暗àn
  • 淡dàn
  • 无wú
  • 光guāng

暗淡无光 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暗
àn13dark, hidden, ignorant
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
无
wú4without, not having
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone

Example Sentence with 暗淡无光

那颗原本璀璨的宝石,因长期暴露在潮湿环境中而变得暗淡无光
That once brilliant gem became dim and lusterless due to prolonged exposure to a humid environment.

Idioms Related to 暗淡无光

Synonyms of 暗淡无光

  • àn黯dàn淡wú无guāng光dim and lusterless
  • àn黯rán然shī失sè色to be overshadowed by comparison

Antonyms of 暗淡无光

  • jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light

More idioms starting with 暗

  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
  • àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
  • àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
  • àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
  • àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
  • àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
  • àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
  • àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
  • àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation

Questions about 暗淡无光

What does 暗淡无光 mean?
暗淡无光 (àn dàn wú guāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dim and lusterless”.
How do you pronounce 暗淡无光?
暗淡无光 is pronounced àn dàn wú guāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗淡无光 literally mean?
Literally, 暗淡无光 means “dim and without light”. It is used to mean “Dim and lusterless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗淡无光?
暗淡:不明亮,昏暗。形容失去光彩。
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