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  • 1

    n.complexion; face; (indicating somebody's physical condition) look; colour

    • tā de liǎn sè bǐ guò qù hǎo duō le

      脸色过去好多

      He looks a lot better than he did before.

    • tā tīng zhe liǎn sè yī zhèn hóng yī zhèn bái

      脸色

      His colour came and went as he listened.

    • jīng guò jǐ gè xīng qī de xiū yǎng tā de liǎn sè yòu hǎo qǐ lai le

      经过星期休养脸色起来

      A few weeks'recuperation brought back his healthy colour. / After a few weeks'recuperation, he looks healthy again.

  • 2

    n.facial expression; countenance

    • yī kàn tā liǎn sè wǒ jiù zhī dào yǒu le hǎo xiāo xi

      脸色知道消息

      I could see from the expression on his face that there was good news.

    • wèi shén me yào kàn bié rén de liǎn sè xíng shì

      为什么别人脸色行事

      Why should one do things with one eye on other people's expression?

    • tā duān xiáng tā de liǎn sè xiǎng zhī dào tā shuō de shì bù shì shí huà

      端详脸色知道是不是实话

      She scanned his face to see if he was telling the truth.