Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「怛然失色」, with more below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「怛然失色」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
怛: fear, terror. Refers to changing one’s facial expression due to fear.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dá rán shī sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
daat3 yin4 sat1 sik1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
