黯然销魂 (ànrán-xiāohún) · heartbroken

Meanings

1 heartbroken
2 overwhelmed with sorrow, especially at parting

Characters

黯

Examples

HSK 2

离别的时候，她黯然销魂，什么也没说。

Líbié de shíhou, tā ànrán-xiāohún, shénme yě méi shuō.

At the moment of parting she was heartbroken and said nothing at all.

HSK 7-9

想起那段往事，他不禁黯然销魂。

Xiǎngqǐ nà duàn wǎngshì, tā bùjīn ànrán-xiāohún.

Thinking back on that part of his past, he could not help feeling heartbroken.

Tips

history

From 江淹's 别赋, which opens 黯然销魂者，唯别而已矣: 'what darkens the spirit and melts the soul is parting, and parting alone'.

In Pop Culture

黯然销魂掌 ànrán-xiāohún zhǎng

Sorrowful Soul-Melting Palm

The palm technique 杨过 creates in 金庸's 神雕侠侣 during the long years apart from his love; it is strongest when he is grieving.

Stroke Order

黯 àn

然 rán

销 xiāo

魂 hún

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