ashen-faced; deathly pale from fright or illness
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ashen-faced; deathly pale; one's face drained of blood
literaryLiterary idiom; describes an extreme physical reaction to terror, shock, or severe illness. The description focuses on the loss of color in the face.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
miàn面
wú无
rén人
sè色
，
tān瘫
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
。
Upon hearing the sudden terrible news, his face instantly drained of color and he collapsed on the ground.
Cóng从
guò过
shān山
chē车
shàng上
xià下
lái来
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
chéng乘
kè客
dōu都
xià吓
dé得
miàn面
wú无
rén人
sè色
。
After getting off the roller coaster, several passengers were deathly pale with fright.
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Tā他
dà大
bìng病
chū初
yù愈
，
shēn身
tǐ体
xū虚
ruò弱
，
miàn面
wú无
rén人
sè色
。
Having just recovered from a serious illness, he was weak and ashen-faced.
Kàn看
dào到
chē车
huò祸
xiàn现
chǎng场
rú如
cǐ此
cǎn惨
liè烈
，
jiù救
yuán援
rén人
yuán员
yě也
yī一
dù度
miàn面
wú无
rén人
sè色
。
Seeing the horrific scene of the car accident, even the rescuers momentarily looked deathly pale.
"
Nǐ你
bié别
shuō说
le了
！
"
tā
dǎ他
duàn打
dào断
shēng道
，
yīn声
chàn音
dǒu颤
miàn抖
，
wú面
rén无
sè人
色
。
"Stop talking!" he interrupted, his voice trembling, his face ashen.