- 黯然失色
- ànránshīsèbe cast into the shade; be overshadowed; be eclipsed; pale into insignificance* * *àn rán shī sèv. be cast into the shade, be overshadowed, pale into insignificance, be eclipsed* * *黯然失色àn rán shī sèbe cast into the shade; appear very dull or poor in comparison; be eclipsed; be outshone; be overshadowed; be thrown into the shade; cut sb. out of all feathers; fall into the shadow; lose brilliancy; pale by comparison; pale into insignificance; put sb. to shame; suffer an eclipse; tarnish; take (the) shine off (out of) sb. (sth.):一片乌云遮住山顶, 使山前的景物黯然失色。 The top of the mountain was covered with a dark cloud, which took shine off the front view of the mountain.* * *黯然失色|黯然失色 [àn rán shī sè] ► to lose one's splendor ► to lose luster ► to be eclipsed ► to be overshadowed
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.