驚慌失色

简 惊慌失色 · 繁 驚慌失色
Mandarin · pinyin jīng huāng shī sè

Meanings

  1. to go pale in panic (idiom)
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驚
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慌
huāng · nervous, panicky, frantic
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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1–1–1–4 · jing1 huang1 shi1 se4

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ging1 fong1 sat1 sik1

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ging1 fong1 sat1 sik1

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