jiǎn

common
verb

Meaning of 减色

减色 means to lose luster; to become less splendid or impressive. Pronounced jiǎn sè.

  • to lose luster; to become less splendid or impressive

Definitions & Examples

Yuán
dìng
de
xiē
jié
néng
yǎn
chū
 
shǐ使
jīn
tiān
de
wǎn
huì
jiǎn
shǎo
 

The fact that some scheduled programs could not be performed greatly diminished the appeal of today's gala.

Quē
shǎo
le
zhǔ
chàng
de
yuè
duì
biǎo
yǎn
 
zǒng
gǎn
jué
jiǎn
fēn
 

The band's performance, lacking its lead singer, always feels somewhat diminished.

Zhè
huà
xiū
dàng
 
fǎn
ér
shǐ使
yuán
zuò
jiǎn
 

The improper restoration of this painting actually made the original work less impressive.