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黯然失色 (am2 jin4 sat1 sik1) — to be outshined; cast into the shade; pale into insignificance; suffer an eclipse in Cantonese

amˊ²黯jinˎ₄然satˉ¹失sikˉ¹色
Mandarin Pinyin: an4 ran2 shi1 se4

Meaning of 黯然失色

nounto be outshined; cast into the shade; pale into insignificance; suffer an eclipse

Characters in 黯然失色

黯am2
deep black, dark, black; sullen, dreary
然jin4
a Chinese family name
失sat1
lose
色sik1
sensuality; desire for beauty; lust; lewdness; carnal pleasure

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