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大驚失色

简大惊失色 · 繁大驚失色

Mandarin · pinyin dà jīng shī sè

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
驚: Look up this written character
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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4–1–1–4 · da4 jing1 shi1 se4

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daai6 ging1 sat1 sik1

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daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1

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(idiomatic) to turn pale with fright

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