Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「黯然銷魂」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「黯然銷魂」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Dejected: feeling depressed and looking ugly; ecstatic: the soul leaves the body. I felt so depressed that I felt like I had lost my soul. Describes being very sad or distressed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
àn rán xiāo hún
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
am2 yin4 siu1 wan4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
