chalky white; ghastly pale
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of color) white with a slight bluish or grayish tinge; chalky white; ghastly pale
dialectOriginally a dialectal term from northern China. Often used to describe an unnatural, cold, or startling whiteness, particularly in complexions (from fear or illness) or in scenes illuminated by moonlight.
Yuè月
liang亮
shēng升
qǐ起
lái来
le了
，
bǎ把
mài麦
dì地
zhào照
de得
shuà刷
bái白
。
The moon rose, casting a chalky white glow over the wheat fields.
Yī一
tīng听
zhè这
huà话
，
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
lì立
kè刻
biàn变
de得
shuà刷
bái白
。
Upon hearing this, his face immediately turned ghastly pale.
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Bìng病
fáng房
lǐ里
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
shuà刷
bái白
，
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
yīn阴
lěng冷
。
The chalky white walls of the ward gave the room a somewhat cold and gloomy atmosphere.
Tā他
bèi被
xià吓
de得
liǎn脸
sè色
shuà刷
bái白
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He was so frightened that his face turned pale, unable to utter a word.