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黯然失色
ànránshīsè
1. to lose one's splendor
2. to lose luster
3. to be eclipsed
4. to be overshadowed

Character Breakdown

黯
àn
 black; dark; sullen, dreary
21 丶
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex
HSK 2 6 丶

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