pale; pallid; feeble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
pale; pallid; wan
Primarily used to describe a complexion lacking color, often due to illness, fear, or shock. Also used for the color of hair or objects.
Tīng听
dào到
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
tā她
de的
liǎn脸
sè色
lì立
kè刻
biàn变
de得
cāng苍
bái白
。
Upon hearing the bad news, her face immediately turned pale.
Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
cāng苍
bái白
ér而
xī稀
shū疏
de的
tóu头
fa发
。
He has pale, sparse hair.
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Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
qiáng墙
bì壁
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
yī一
zhǒng种
cāng苍
bái白
de的
sè色
diào调
。
Under the moonlight, the walls took on a pallid hue.
adjective
feeble; weak; lifeless
Used metaphorically to describe something lacking vitality, strength, persuasiveness, or vividness, such as an argument, a performance, or a written description.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
shè设
jì计
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
cāng苍
bái白
wú无
lì力
。
The plot design of this novel seems somewhat feeble and weak.
Tā他
de的
biàn辩
jiě解
zài在
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
xiǎn显
de得
cāng苍
bái白
。
His defense seemed feeble in the face of the evidence.
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Quē缺
fá乏
qíng情
gǎn感
tóu投
rù入
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shì是
cāng苍
bái白
de的
。
A speech lacking emotional investment is lifeless.