谈虎色变

tánhǔsèbiàn

turn pale at the mention of the tiger—turn pale at the mere mention of something terrifying

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turn pale at the only mention of sth. terrible

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turn pale at the only mention of sth. terrible

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谈虎色变

tán hǔ sè biàn

turn pale at the mention of a tiger; become jittery at the mention of sth. frightful; become pale even at the mention of the name of; turn pale at the mere mention of sth. terrible

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談虎色變|谈虎色变 [tán hǔ sè biàn] ► to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) ► to be scared at the mere mention of