ashen-faced; deathly pale from fright
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ashen-faced; deathly pale from extreme fright
literaryLiterally 'face like the color of earth', used to describe someone whose face has drained of all color due to intense fear or shock. Often used in written narratives and descriptive speech.
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.
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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.