黯然失色

àn rán shī sè

Dictionary entry

to lose one's splendor

What does 黯然失色 mean?

黯然失色 (àn rán shī sè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lose one's splendor

2to lose luster

3to be eclipsed

4to be overshadowed

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黯àn(bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy 然ráncorrect · right 失shīto lose · to miss 色sècolor · CL:種|种[zhong3]

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黯然失色

àn rán shī sè

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