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急赤白臉

简急赤白脸 · 繁急赤白臉

Mandarin · pinyin jí chì bái liǎn

to worry oneself sick
to fret

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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2–4–2–3 · ji2 chi4 bai2 lian3

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