面如灰土 — “Ashen-faced”
面如灰土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ashen-faced”. Looking extremely terrified or gravely ill; pale as dirt. Literally, “Face like ash and dirt”.
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面如灰土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 面miàn
- 如rú
- 灰huī
- 土tǔ
面如灰土 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 面如灰土
听到那个噩耗，他顿时面如灰土，一句话也说不出来。
Upon hearing the dreadful news, his face immediately turned ashen, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Idioms Related to 面如灰土
Synonyms of 面如灰土
More idioms starting with 面
- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
Questions about 面如灰土
- What does 面如灰土 mean?
- 面如灰土 (miàn rú huī tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ashen-faced”.
- How do you pronounce 面如灰土?
- 面如灰土 is pronounced miàn rú huī tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 面如灰土 literally mean?
- Literally, 面如灰土 means “Face like ash and dirt”. It is used to mean “Ashen-faced”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 面如灰土?
- 脸色如泥土一样。形容极端恐惧。亦形容病态。