Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「黯然失色」, explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「黯然失色」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Dejected: feeling uncomfortable and low in spirits; pale: changing face color due to fear. It originally means having bad intentions and an unhappy face. The latter is often used to describe a huge gap in comparison or being far inferior.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
àn rán shī sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
am2 yin4 sat1 sik1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
