乍毛变色 — “Bristling hair and changing color”
乍毛变色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone whose hair stands on end and whose face changes color due to extreme fear or shock, indicating intense fright”. Literally, “bristling hair and changing color”.
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What does 乍毛变色 mean?
乍毛变色 (zhà máo biàn sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone whose hair stands on end and whose face changes color due to extreme fear or shock, indicating intense fright”.
How do you pronounce 乍毛变色?
乍毛变色 is pronounced zhà máo biàn sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乍毛变色 literally mean?
Literally, 乍毛变色 means “bristling hair and changing color”. It is used to mean “to describe someone whose hair stands on end and whose face changes color due to extreme fear or shock, indicating intense fright”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乍毛变色?
形容因惊恐而毛发竖立，面色失常。