黯然失色 àn rán shī sè

to be overshadowed; to be eclipsed; to lose luster

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25926th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be overshadowed
  2. 2. to be eclipsed
  3. 3. to lose luster
  4. 4. to lose one's splendor

Characters

Character Meaning
黯 àn
dark; dull (color); deep black
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance