菜色 (cài sè) — famished look; haggard appearance from hunger

Définition

菜色 is a literary word for the gaunt, starving look on someone's face from going hungry. It's used in writing, not daily speech.

noun
famished lookhaggard appearance from hunger

Exemples

  • 菜色
    Tā zhè jǐ tiān méi chī fàn, liǎn shàng chū xiàn le cài sè.
    He hasn't eaten for days, and a famished look has appeared on his face.
  • 菜色
    Cóng tā de cài sè kě yǐ kàn chū lái, tā yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi chī dōng xī le.
    From her famished look, you can tell she hasn't eaten for a long time.
  • 菜色
    Hái zi men miàn yǒu cài sè, xiǎn rán dōu è huài le.
    The children had a famished look; they were obviously starving.

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