谭虎色变 — “Talk about a tiger and one's countenance changes”
谭虎色变 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn pale with fright or show extreme apprehension at the mere mention of something terrifying or dangerous”. Literally, “Talk about a tiger and one's countenance changes”.
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What does 谭虎色变 mean?
谭虎色变 (tán hǔ sè biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn pale with fright or show extreme apprehension at the mere mention of something terrifying or dangerous”.
How do you pronounce 谭虎色变?
谭虎色变 is pronounced tán hǔ sè biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谭虎色变 literally mean?
Literally, 谭虎色变 means “Talk about a tiger and one's countenance changes”. It is used to mean “to turn pale with fright or show extreme apprehension at the mere mention of something terrifying or dangerous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谭虎色变?
谭：同“谈”；色：脸色。比喻一提到可怕的事就情绪紧张起来