大惊失色

Traditional: 大驚失色

dà jīng shī sè

Dictionary entry

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

What does 大惊失色 mean?

大惊失色 (dà jīng shī sè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn pale with fright (idiom)

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 失shīto lose · to miss 色sècolor · CL:種|种[zhong3]

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大惊失色

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