deathly pale; ashen; pallid
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
deathly pale; ashen; pallid (of one's face)
Commonly used to describe facial complexion resulting from shock, fear, anger, or illness. Often paired with 脸色 (complexion).
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
xià吓
de得
liǎn脸
sè色
shà煞
bái白
。
When he heard the news, his face turned deathly pale with fright.
Bìng病
rén人
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
，
miàn面
sè色
shà煞
bái白
，
háo毫
wú无
xuè血
sè色
。
The patient lay in bed with an ashen face, completely bloodless.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
qì气
de得
liǎn脸
sè色
shà煞
bái白
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
The boss was so angry that his face turned pale, unable to utter a single word.
Kàn看
dào到
nà那
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
huà画
miàn面
，
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
xià吓
de得
miàn面
rú如
shà煞
bái白
。
Seeing that terrifying scene, she immediately turned deathly pale.