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乍青乍白

Mandarin · pinyin zhà qīng zhà bái

(of sb's face) turning alternately green and white

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乍: zhà · first time, for the first time
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright

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4–1–4–2 · zha4 qing1 zha4 bai2

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zaa3 ceng1 zaa3 baak6

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