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兩鬢斑白

简 两鬓斑白 · 繁 兩鬢斑白
Mandarin · pinyin liǎng bìn bān bái

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to have gray hair at the temples
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Characters in this entry

兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
鬢
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斑
bān · mottled, striped, freckle
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
鬓
bìn · hair on temples
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3–4–1–2 · liang3 bin4 ban1 bai2

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  1. (idiomatic) to have grey hair at the temples; to be old-aged or have overworked oneself

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