The Hidden Meanings of Colors in Chinese Think Chinese color words only describe colors? 👀🇨🇳 Not at all. In Mandarin, colors often carry hidden meanings — and native speakers use them all the time 💡 ✨ Let’s break it down: ⚪ White (白 bái) Sometimes 白 means “for nothing” — effort with no result 📌 白费力气 — made an effort for nothing 白跑一趟 — went there for nothing 白忙一场 — worked hard but got nothing in return 🟡 Yellow (黄 huáng) 黄 can mean failed or canceled ❌ 事情黄了 — the plan fell through 买卖黄了 — th