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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「憂形於色」. Meaning and usage are below.

Discover the idiom 「憂形於色」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Shape: performance. The worry showed on his face. Describes the inability to suppress inner worries.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yōu xíng yú sè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yau1 ying4 yu1 sik1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.