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變色易容

简变色易容 · 繁變色易容

Mandarin · pinyin biàn sè yì róng

to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
out of one's wits

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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
易: yì · change; easy
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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4–4–4–2 · bian4 se4 yi4 rong2

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bin3 sik1 jik6 jung4

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