黯然销魂(àn rán xiāo hún)

4 charactersTrad. 黯然銷魂

overwhelming sadness (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
àn rán xiāo hún
Meaning
overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
黯然銷魂

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