脸色
liǎn sè
Pinyin

Definition

脸色
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liǎn sè
  1. complexion
  2. look

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

彩色
cǎi sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 multi-colored
  3. 3 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
本色
běn sè
  1. 1 inherent qualities
  2. 2 natural qualities
  3. 3 distinctive character
  4. 4 true qualities
白色
bái sè
  1. 1 white
  2. 2 fig. reactionary
  3. 3 anti-communist
红色
hóng sè
  1. 1 red (color)
  2. 2 revolutionary
角色
jué sè
  1. 1 role
  2. 2 character in a novel
  3. 3 persona
  4. 4 also pr. [jiǎo sè]
颜色
yán sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 countenance
  3. 3 appearance
  4. 4 facial expression
  5. 5 pigment
  6. 6 dyestuff
黑色
hēi sè
  1. 1 black
上色
shàng sè
  1. 1 top-quality
  2. 2 top-grade
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
  1. 1 multi-colored
  2. 2 every color under the sun
以色列
Yǐ sè liè
  1. 1 Israel
出色
chū sè
  1. 1 remarkable
  2. 2 outstanding
咖啡色
kā fēi sè
  1. 1 coffee color
  2. 2 brown
夜色
yè sè
  1. 1 night scene
  2. 2 the dim light of night
天色
tiān sè
  1. 1 color of the sky
  2. 2 time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky
  3. 3 weather
好色
hào sè
  1. 1 to want sex
  2. 2 given to lust
  3. 3 lecherous
  4. 4 lascivious
  5. 5 horny
姿色
zī sè
  1. 1 good looks (of a woman)
形形色色
xíng xíng sè sè
  1. 1 all kinds of
  2. 2 all sorts of
  3. 3 every (different) kind of
春色
chūn sè
  1. 1 colors of spring
  2. 2 spring scenery
景色
jǐng sè
  1. 1 scenery
  2. 2 scene
  3. 3 landscape
  4. 4 view
月色
yuè sè
  1. 1 moonlight

Idioms (20)

不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
  1. 1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
  2. 2 not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
  1. 1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
  1. 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
  1. 1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
  2. 2 diverse
  3. 3 various
  4. 4 all kinds of
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
  1. 1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
  1. 1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
  1. 1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. 2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
  1. 1 to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
  1. 1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
暮色苍茫
mù sè cāng máng
  1. 1 the hazy dusk of twilight (idiom)
有声有色
yǒu shēng yǒu sè
  1. 1 having sound and color (idiom); vivid
  2. 2 dazzling
正言厉色
zhèng yán lì sè
  1. 1 solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
  2. 2 also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
正颜厉色
zhèng yán lì sè
  1. 1 solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
毫无逊色
háo wú xùn sè
  1. 1 not in the least inferior (idiom)
水天一色
shuǐ tiān yī sè
  1. 1 water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
  1. 1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
  2. 2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
湖光山色
hú guāng shān sè
  1. 1 scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape
目迷五色
mù mí wǔ sè
  1. 1 the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors

Sample Sentences

要知道孩子跟你聊天的前提是，你得绕开数不清的雷区：不要问穿没穿秋裤！不要在孩子脸色已经不好的情况下还没眼色地打听考试成绩！不要总追着1米8的大儿子问你吃饱了没……最重要的是聊啥都行，千万别讲道理！
yào zhīdào háizi gēn nǐ liáotiān de qiántí shì ，nǐ de rào kāi shǔbùqīng de léiqū ：bùyào wèn chuān méi chuān qiūkù ！bùyào zài háizi liǎnsè yǐjīng bùhǎo de qíngkuàng xià huán méi yǎnsè de dǎting kǎoshì chéngjì ！bùyào zǒng zhuī zhe 1 Mǐ 8 de dà érzi wèn nǐ chībǎo le méi ……zuì zhòngyào de shì liáo shá dōu xíng ，qiān wàn bié jiǎng dàoli ！
Know that the prerequisite of your child chatting with you is that you have to avoid the mine fields: Don’t ask about underwear! Don’t ask for grades haphazardly when your child looks upset! Don’t be chasing down your 6 foot tall son asking if he is full! ......the most important thing is, you can talk about anything but life philosophies!
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是谁打来的电话，怎么讲这么久？而且你脸色真难看。
shì shéi dǎ lái de diànhuà ，zěnme jiǎng zhème jiǔ ？érqiě nǐ liǎnsè zhēn nánkàn 。
Who called on the telephone? Why were you talking for so long? And you look really unhappy.
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你的脸色看起来不太好。你还好吗？
nǐ de liǎnsè kànqǐlai bùtàihǎo 。nǐ háihǎo ma ？
You don't look well. Are you ok?
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你怎么脸色苍白，发生什么事了？
nǐ zěnme liǎnsè cāngbái ，fāshēng shénme shì le ？
Why are you so pale, what's happened?
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哦，是呀，一直盯着电脑是挺累人的。芝谊怎么啦？脸色不太好看，是生理期的关系吗？
ò ，shì ya ，yīzhí dīng zhe diànnǎo shì tǐng lèirén de 。zhīyí zěnme la ？liǎnsè bútài hǎokàn ，shì shēnglǐqī de guānxi ma ？
Oh, I know, staring at computer screens all day is tiring. What's wrong Zhiyi? You look a bit peaky, is it your period?
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为什么？你看她脸色那么差，肯定很不舒服。吃了药就好啦。
wèishénme ？nǐ kàn tā liǎnsè nàme chà ，kěndìng hěn bù shūfu 。chī le yào jiù hǎo la 。
Why? She's lacking color in her face. She's definitely not feeling well. If she takes a bit of medicine, she'll be better.
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莺莺，你脸色不大好啊，不舒服吗？
Yīngyīng ，nǐ liǎnsè bùdà hǎo a ，bù shūfu ma ？
Ying Ying, you don’t look so good. Are you not feeling well?
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哎哟，吃个饭还要看服务员脸色，真不想去！
āiyōu ，chī gè fàn hái yào kàn fúwùyuán liǎnsè ，zhēn bù xiǎng qù ！
Oh man! If I eat a meal, I'm at the mercy of the waiters. I don't want to go!
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你说什么？你的脸色怎么那么难看？
nǐ shuō shénme ？nǐ de liǎnsè zěnme nàme nánkàn ？
What did you say? Why do you look so distressed?
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你脸色怎么那么难看？
nǐ liǎnsè zěnme nàme nánkàn ？
You're face is so pale. What's going on?
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