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勃然作色 — “To suddenly change one's countenance”

勃然作色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly change one's countenance”. Usually indicating anger, indignation, or great displeasure. Literally, “suddenly change color (with emotion)”.

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勃然作色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勃然作色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勃
bó9suddenly vigorous
然
rán12thus, so, yes
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 勃然作色

听到那些不实的指责,他勃然作色,随即反驳道。
Upon hearing the baseless accusations, he suddenly flushed with anger and immediately retorted.

Idioms Related to 勃然作色

Synonyms of 勃然作色

  • fèn忿rán然zuò作sè色to show anger in one's face

More idioms starting with 勃

  • bó勃rán然bù不yuè悦suddenly become displeased
  • bó勃rán然biàn变sè色suddenly change countenance in a rage
  • bó勃rán然dà大nù怒fly into a sudden rage
  • bó勃rán然fèn奋lì励suddenly rouse oneself with vigor

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What does 勃然作色 mean?

勃然作色 (bó rán zuò sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly change one's countenance”.

How do you pronounce 勃然作色?

勃然作色 is pronounced bó rán zuò sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勃然作色 literally mean?

Literally, 勃然作色 means “suddenly change color (with emotion)”. It is used to mean “to suddenly change one's countenance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勃然作色?

作色:变脸色。因恼怒或惊怕而变脸色

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