deathly pale; ashen-faced
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
deathly pale; pallid; lacking blood color (of one's face)
Specifically describes a person's facial complexion that is unnaturally white, often due to fear, illness, or shock. In grammatical terms, this is a stative verb (状态词) describing a state or condition.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
liǎn脸
sè色
biàn变
de得
là蜡
bái白
。
His face turned deathly pale after hearing the news.
Bìng病
rén人
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
，
miàn面
sè色
là蜡
bái白
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
xū虚
ruò弱
。
The patient lay in bed with a pallid complexion, looking extremely weak.
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Tā她
bèi被
xià吓
de得
zuǐ嘴
chún唇
chàn颤
dǒu抖
，
liǎn脸
sè色
là蜡
bái白
。
She was trembling with fear, her face ashen.