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臉都綠了

简脸都绿了 · 繁臉都綠了

Mandarin · pinyin liǎn dōu lǜ le

green in the face (idiom)
to look unwell

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臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
都: dōu · dū · metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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3–1–4–5 · lian3 dou1 lu:4 le5

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lim5 dou1 luk6 liu5

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