煞白 (shà bái) — deathly pale, ghastly pale
Definition
A vivid, somewhat literary way to describe a face that has turned extremely pale (from fear, shock, or illness) — not plain 'white', but a striking, almost sickly pallor.
verb
deathly paleghastly pale
Examples
- 煞白。Tā xià dé liǎn dōu shà bái le.He was so scared his face turned ghastly pale.
- 煞白。Tā shēng bìng de liǎn sè shà bái rú zhǐ.Her sick complexion was deathly pale like paper.
- ，煞白。Kàn dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā de liǎn sè lì kè shà bái le.Upon seeing this news, his complexion immediately turned ghastly pale.
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