色若死灰 — “To be deathly pale or ashen-faced with fright”
色若死灰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deathly pale or ashen-faced with fright”. To turn ghastly white due to extreme fear or shock. Literally, “color like dead ash”.
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色若死灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
色若死灰 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 色若死灰
听到这个突如其来的坏消息，他吓得色若死灰，一句话也说不出来
Hearing the sudden bad news, he turned ashen-faced with fright and couldn't utter a word.
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Open the tool →Questions about 色若死灰
What does 色若死灰 mean?
色若死灰 (sè ruò sǐ huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deathly pale or ashen-faced with fright”.
How do you pronounce 色若死灰?
色若死灰 is pronounced sè ruò sǐ huī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 色若死灰 literally mean?
Literally, 色若死灰 means “color like dead ash”. It is used to mean “to be deathly pale or ashen-faced with fright”.
What is the Chinese definition of 色若死灰?
面目惨白。原比喻面部没有什么表情。现形容十分害怕的神情。