面有難色 miàn yǒu nán sè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

CHARACTERS

面 miàn
HSK 1
face; surface; plane; side, dimension
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
色 sè
HSK 2
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty