面有难色 miàn yǒu nán sè

to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

Characters

Character Meaning
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance