大驚失色 dà jīng shī sè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to turn pale with fright (idiom)

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
驚 jīng frighten, surprise, startle
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
色 sè
HSK 2
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty