相顾失色 xiānggùshīsè to stare at each other in dismay Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 相顾 相顧 xiānggù to look at each other (literary) to look at one another; to face each other失色 shīsè to turn pale To lose the natural color of one's face, usually due to sudden fear or shock.