魂惭色褫 — “To be overwhelmed by shame and fear”
魂惭色褫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by shame and fear”. Losing color and becoming agitated. Literally, “Soul ashamed, complexion lost”.
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魂惭色褫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂惭色褫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 魂惭色褫
当小偷的谎言被当场揭穿时，他顿时魂惭色褫，无地自容。
When the thief's lies were exposed on the spot, he immediately turned pale with shame and fear, not knowing where to put himself.
Idioms Related to 魂惭色褫
More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不shǒu守zhái宅absent-minded or in a daze
- hún魂bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded and distracted
- hún魂bù不zhuó着tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不zhuó著tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù负tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù赴tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù附tǐ体frightened out of one's wits
- hún魂sàng丧shén神duó夺scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡dǎn胆luò落scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡pò魄shī失scared out of one's wits
- hún魂láo劳mèng梦duàn断exhausted from longing, sleepless dreams
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆luò落Soul startled, gall drops
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Open the tool →Questions about 魂惭色褫
What does 魂惭色褫 mean?
魂惭色褫 (hún cán sè chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by shame and fear”.
How do you pronounce 魂惭色褫?
魂惭色褫 is pronounced hún cán sè chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂惭色褫 literally mean?
Literally, 魂惭色褫 means “Soul ashamed, complexion lost”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed by shame and fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂惭色褫?
指惶愧失色，惊恐不安。