thất sắc
Definition
- Adjective:
- To blanch, to turn pale: Refers to the sudden loss of color in one's face, typically due to a strong, immediate emotion such as fear, shock, or surprise.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nghe tin dữ, mặt anh ấy thất sắc. (Upon hearing the bad news, his face blanched.)
- Cô ấy thất sắc khi nhìn thấy cảnh tượng kinh hoàng. (She turned pale when she saw the horrifying scene.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in written Vietnamese or formal descriptions to vividly depict a person's physical reaction to a sudden emotional shock. It emphasizes a visible, dramatic change in complexion.
Variants and Related Words
- Tái mét (adj): To turn deathly pale; often used interchangeably with "thất sắc" but can imply an even more extreme pallor.
- Tái mặt (adj): To turn pale (in the face); a more common synonym.
- Thất thần (adj): To be stunned, dismayed; describes a state of mental shock that may accompany "thất sắc".
Synonyms
- Tái đi (v): To turn pale.
- Biến sắc (v): To change color (in the face), to turn pale.
Related Idioms
- Mặt cắt không còn hột máu: (Idiom) Literally "face so pale it has no drop of blood left"; used to describe an extreme state of fear or shock causing pallor. This idiom conveys a stronger degree than "thất sắc".
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blanch, pale
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