- 黯然失色 ànránshīsè to lose lusterTo become dim or lose original brilliance; to be eclipsed or outshone by comparison
- 黯然神伤 ànránshénshāng dejectedto feel extremely dejected; low-spirited and heavy-hearted with grief
- 黯然销魂 ànránxiāohún to be deeply grievedto be overcome with sorrow or dejection; describes the extreme grief of being separated from a loved one
- 黯然无色 ànránwúsè to lose lusterto be cast into the shade or lose one's brilliance by comparison