黯然销魂 in English an4 ran2 xiao1 hun2 Meaning

Meanings

  • overwhelming sadness (idiomatic expression); sorrow at parting

Simplified Characters

黯 然 销 魂

Traditional Characters

黯 然 銷 魂

Pinyin

an4 ran2 xiao1 hun2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

黯an4deep black 然ran2correct 销xiao1to melt (metal) 魂hun2old variant of 魂[hun2]