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Meaning of 饥色

饥色 means haggard, sallow, or gaunt appearance caused by hunger or malnutrition. Pronounced jī sè.

  • haggard, sallow, or gaunt appearance caused by hunger or malnutrition

Definitions & Examples

xiē
táo
huāng
de
nàn
mín
 
miàn
dài
 

The refugees fleeing the famine all had gaunt, hungry faces.

suī
chuān穿
zhe
zhěng
 
què
nán
yǎn
liǎn
de
 

Although he was dressed neatly, he couldn't hide the haggard look on his face.

dài
zhàn
luàn
pín
fán
 
yǒu
è饿
piǎo
 
mín
yǒu
 

In ancient times, with frequent wars, there were corpses of the starved on the roads and people with gaunt faces.