苍白 (cāng bái) — pale, wan (of complexion); (figurative) feeble, weak (of arguments, writings, etc.)
Definition
Used for a sickly or deathly pale complexion (脸色苍白), and figuratively for arguments or writing that look weak and unconvincing. Stronger and more literary than 惨白 (deathly pale) for faces.
adjective
palewan (of complexion)(figurative) feebleweak (of arguments, writings, etc.)
Examples
- ，苍白。Tā shēng bìng le, liǎn sè fēi cháng cāng bái.He is sick, and his complexion is very pale.
- 苍白，。Tā de jiě shì hěn cāng bái, méi rén xiāng xìn.His explanation was feeble; no one believed it.
- 苍白。Yuè guāng xià de nà piàn tǔ dì xiǎn de cāng bái ér jì jìng.The land under the moonlight appeared pale and silent.
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