大驚失色
dà​jīng​shī​sè

to turn pale with fright

  • created sense approved 大惊失色/大驚失色 · dà​jīng​shī​sè · to turn pale with fright — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大惊失色 / 大驚失色

    dà​jīng​shī​sè

    to turn pale with fright

    to be so terrified or shocked that one loses all color in one's face; extremely frightened

    大惊 (literal) → 大惊/大驚 · dà​jīng · to be greatly alarmed 失色 (literal) → 失色 · shī​sè · to turn pale

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    created sense