大惊失色 dà jīng shī sè

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 61094th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to turn pale with fright (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
惊 jīng HSK 4
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance