4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 974

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「黯晦消沉」, with more below.

Today’s idiom is 「黯晦消沉」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Refers to annihilation and disappearance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

àn huì xiāo chén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

am2 fui3 siu1 cham4

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