panicked; flustered; sallow; bluish-yellow
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
panicked; flustered; in a hurry
literaryThis is an archaic/literary variant of '仓皇'. Its primary meaning in modern usage is 'flustered'.
Wén闻
xùn讯
hòu后
，
tā他
shén神
sè色
cāng苍
huáng黄
dì地
pǎo跑
le了
chū出
qù去
。
Upon hearing the news, he ran out in a flustered panic.
Dí敌
jūn军
cāng苍
huáng黄
chè撤
tuì退
，
liú留
xià下
le了
dà大
liàng量
wù物
zī资
。
The enemy troops retreated in a panic, leaving behind a large quantity of supplies.
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Tā他
cāng苍
huáng黄
sì四
gù顾
，
bù不
zhī知
rú如
hé何
shì是
hǎo好
。
He looked around in a panic, not knowing what to do.
adjective
sallow; bluish-yellow; dark yellow
literaryThis meaning describes a color, often used in classical texts or poetic language to describe the sky, water, or a sickly complexion.
Tiān天
sè色
cāng苍
huáng黄
，
sì似
hū乎
yào要
xià下
dà大
yǔ雨
le了
。
The sky is a sallow, dark yellow, as if a heavy rain is coming.
Tā他
bìng病
hòu后
liǎn脸
sè色
cāng苍
huáng黄
，
méi没
yǒu有
jīng精
shen神
。
After his illness, his complexion was sallow and listless.
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Jiāng江
shuǐ水
zài在
mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
xiǎn显
dé得
yī一
piàn片
cāng苍
huáng黄
。
The river water appeared a dark, murky yellow in the dusk.