死灰

Chinese

to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
 grey; ash
trad. (死灰) 死 灰
simp. #(死灰) 死 灰

Pronunciation

Noun

死灰

  1. dead embers (left after a fire)
  2. (figurative) passion which has died
  3. (colloquial) nuclear fallout

Adjective

死灰

  1. ashen (ash-coloured)
  2. (figurative) downcast

Derived terms

  • 寂若死灰
  • 心如死灰
  • 心若死灰
  • 朽木死灰
  • 枯木死灰
  • 槁木死灰
  • 死灰復然 / 死灰复然
  • 死灰復燃 / 死灰复燃 (sǐhuīfùrán)
  • 死灰復燎 / 死灰复燎
  • 死灰槁木
  • 色如死灰
  • 色若死灰
  • 面如死灰
  • 面若死灰
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