大惊失色

dà jīng shī sè

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1. to turn pale with fright (idiom)

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Child Words of 大惊失色

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 惊 惊 jīng: to startle
• 大惊 大惊 dà jīng: with great alarm
• 失 失 shī: to lose
• 失色 失色 shī sè: to lose color