Meaning of 面如土色
面如土色 means ashen-faced; deathly pale from extreme fright. Pronounced miàn rú tǔ sè.
- ashen-faced; deathly pale from extreme fright
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
miàn面
rú如
tǔ土
sè色
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing the bad news, his face turned ashen and he was speechless.
Kàn看
dào到
nà那
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
，
tā她
xià吓
de得
miàn面
rú如
tǔ土
sè色
。
Seeing the horrifying scene, she was scared deathly pale.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
zài在
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
，
dùn顿
shí时
miàn面
rú如
tǔ土
sè色
，
tān瘫
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
。
Faced with the evidence, the criminal turned ashen and collapsed on the ground.
Tīng听
shuō说
gōng公
sī司
yào要
dǎo倒
bì闭
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
gè个
gè个
miàn面
rú如
tǔ土
sè色
。
Hearing the news that the company was going bankrupt, all the employees turned pale with fright.