miàn rú sǐ huī
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  • slan ashen countenance; be deathly pale (due to fright, despair, poor health, etc.)

    • tā xià de wǎng hòu tuì le yī bù miàn rú sǐ huī

      往后退面如死灰

      He fell back, shocked, his face ashen.

    • tā jìn yī yuàn shí miàn rú sǐ huī

      医院面如死灰

      She looked as pale as death when she went into hospital.