惨白 (cǎn bái) — deathly pale
Definition
惨白 describes a face that is "deathly pale" — paler and more alarming than 苍白. 憔悴 adds a look of tiredness and thinness, not just color.
adjective
deathly pale
Examples
- 惨白。Tā xià dé liǎn dōu cǎn bái le.He was so scared that even his face turned deathly pale.
- 惨白，。Bìng rén liǎn sè cǎn bái, ràng rén dān xīn.The patient's face is deathly pale, which is worrying.
- ，惨白。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, tā de liǎn sè biàn de cǎn bái.After hearing that news, her face became deathly pale.
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