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大惊失色
dà​jīng​shī​sè

to turn pale with fright

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 大惊 大驚 dà​jīng verb
    to be greatly alarmed
    To be extremely surprised or shocked by something unexpected.
  2. 失色 shī​sè
    to turn pale
    To lose the natural color of one's face, usually due to sudden fear or shock.