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驚慌失色

简惊慌失色 · 繁驚慌失色

Mandarin · pinyin jīng huāng shī sè

to go pale in panic (idiom)

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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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