血色 (xuè sè) — the red color of blood; scarlet; rosy or flush complexion (often in negative construction: 没有血色)
Definition
Literary/literatus word for the red color of blood, or a person's rosy complexion (usually in 一点儿血色都没有, meaning pale/sickly).
noun
the red color of bloodscarletrosy or flush complexion (often in negative construction: 没有血色)
Examples
- 血色。Xī yáng bǎ tiān kōng rǎn chéng le xuè sè.The sunset dyed the sky blood-red.
- ，血色。Tā bìng le hǎo jiǔ, liǎn shàng yì diǎn xuè sè dōu méi yǒu.She was sick for a long time, with no color in her face at all.
- 血色，。Zhè jiàn dà yī de xuè sè hěn zhèng, kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo guì.The scarlet color of this coat is very true and looks elegant.
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