大惊失色

dàjīngshīsè

turn pale with fright

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dà jīng shī sè

adj. apprehensive

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to turn pale with fright (idiom)

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大惊失色

dà jīng shī sè

be frightened and change color; be greatly frightened; be (turn) pale with fear; be so terrified that one's face turns pale; change countenance for fear; get such a big scare that color goes out of one's face; turn pale with fright:

她发现孩子不见了，大惊失色。 When she discovered her baby had disappeared, she was greatly frantic.

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大驚失色|大惊失色 [dà jīng shī sè] ► to turn pale with fright (idiom)