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  • 1

    adj.pale; colourless; pallid; feeble; wan

    • tā de liǎn shang zhǎng mǎn cāng bái de xū fà

      长满苍白须发

      His face was covered with pale beard and hair.

    • tā tóu fa cāng bái

      头发苍白

      He has grey hair.

    • tā xià de liǎn sè cāng bái

      脸色苍白

      He turned pale with fear.

  • 2

    adj.(of writing, argument, etc.) lifeless; flat; empty and weak; dull

    • zhè piān wén zhāng cāng bái yòu wú lì

      文章苍白无力

      This article is flat writing.

    • zhè ge jué sè hěn cāng bái

      这个角色苍白

      This role lacks vitality.

    • xiǎo shuō zhōng de rén wù xíng xiàng shì cāng bái wú lì de

      小说人物形象苍白无力

      The images created in the novel are rather colourless.